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Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Leg Pain - Differential ... Joint Causes of Leg ... DVT • Varicose veins ... Skin Causes of Leg ... Herpes zoster - HIV
Femoral Head Fracture: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Posterior hip dislocation -> Impaction force from femoral
• Posterior hip ... Externally Rotated Leg ... • Shortened leg ... Internally Rotated Leg ... down affected leg
Hemiplegic Gait 

With a hemiplegic gait there is impaired natural swinging at the hip and knee
swinging at the hip ... and knee with leg ... ambulation, the leg
Diagnostic Algorithm for Suspected Pulmonary Embolism

Well's Criteria for PE
 • Clinical Signs and Symptoms of DVT
Diagnostic Algorithm ... Symptoms of DVT (leg ... palpation of the deep veins ... AcutePE #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Dropped Foot Gait - Paralysis of Dorsal Flexion of the Foot.
When trying to walk the tip
trying to walk the tip ... flaccidity of the leg ... by raising the leg ... the thigh on the hip
Thomas' Test for Hip Flexure Contracture

Thomas' Test assesses for hip flexure contracture.
One hip is maximally flexed
Thomas' Test for Hip ... Test assesses for hip ... One hip is maximally ... contralateral leg ... #Thomas #Test #Hip
Positive DVT on POCUS - Greater Saphenous Vein 

Which of the following is true about this
Resolution: R leg ... (lateral in R leg ... , medial in L leg ... anatomical L (medial R leg ... , lateral L leg)
Peripheral Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework - Unilateral vs Bilateral

The left iliac vein has to cross
The left iliac vein ... edema, the left leg
Lower Extremity Venous Valves on POCUS

Dr. Robert Jones @RJonesSonoEM

#Venous #Valves #Leg #Vein #POCUS #Ultrasound #Clinical
Venous Valves on POCUS ... Venous #Valves #Leg ... #Vein #POCUS #Ultrasound
Peripheral Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Lower Extremity Edema

Edema occurs when any of the following
insufficiency • Varicose veins ... Note: • Left leg ... after the right leg ... the left iliac vein