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Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Leg Pain - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Joint Causes of Leg ... Skin Causes of Leg ... #differential #diagnosis
In a patient in the supine position, raising the leg with the knee extended stretches the
position, raising the leg ... elevation of the leg ... A diagnosis of disk ... the angle of the leg ... #Diagnosis #PhysicalExam
Diagnostic Algorithm for Suspected Pulmonary Embolism

Well's Criteria for PE
 • Clinical Signs and Symptoms of DVT
Diagnostic Algorithm ... Symptoms of DVT (leg ... • Alternative diagnosis ... PulmonaryEmbolism #AcutePE #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #WellsCriteria
Low Back Pain (Lumbago) - Common Differential Diagnosis and Patterns

Mechanical Low Back Pain:
Aching pain in the
Common Differential Diagnosis ... radiate into lower leg ... along L5 (lateral leg ... S1 (posterior leg ... into the lateral leg
Femoral Head Fracture: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Posterior hip dislocation -> Impaction force from femoral
Externally Rotated Leg ... • Shortened leg ... Internally Rotated Leg ... down affected leg ... Fractures #msk #diagnosis
Lower Extremity Nerve Pathologies 

 • Obturator
 • Femoral
 • Common Peroneal
 • Tibial
 • Superior
#differential #diagnosis ... Neuropathy #anatomy #leg
ALT-70 Cellulitis Score
- Asymmetry (unilateral leg involvement)
- Leukocytosis
- Tachycardia
- Age > 70

Source: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/28215446/

Swapnil Hiremath, MD, MPH
Asymmetry (unilateral leg ... Cellulitis #Score #Diagnosis
Cauda Equina Syndrome
Causes:
 • Large lumbar degenerative disc herniation (central)
 • Severe lumbar spondylosis
 • Neoplasm
paralysis) in both legs ... loss of normal leg ... disturbance in both legs ... disturbance in legs ... pathophysiology #diagnosis
Causes of Excessive Daytime Sleepiness - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Insufficient Sleep
 • Poor Sleep Hygiene
 • Insomnia
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Insufficient ... Apnea • Restless Legs ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Causes
Diagnostic Testing for Meningitis
History:
 • Triad: Fever, neck stiffness, and altered mental status
 • Sens: 44%
Diagnostic Testing ... Kernig Sign: • Leg ... flex neck and legs ... #Meningitis #diagnosis ... #Specificity #diagnosis