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Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Leg Pain - Differential ... of Leg Pain: ... of Leg Pain: ... of Leg Pain: ... Herpes zoster - HIV
Thomas' Test for Hip Flexure Contracture

Thomas' Test assesses for hip flexure contracture.
One hip is maximally flexed
Thomas' Test for ... Hip Flexure Contracture ... Thomas' Test ... assesses for hip ... contralateral leg
In a patient in the supine position, raising the leg with the knee extended stretches the
position, raising the leg ... elevation of the leg ... the angle of the leg ... sciatica and the leg ... the unaffected leg
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
Dropped Foot Gait - Paralysis of Dorsal Flexion of the Foot.
When trying to walk the tip
trying to walk the tip ... peroneal nerve, which causes ... flaccidity of the leg ... by raising the leg ... the thigh on the hip
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
Apley Compression Test on Knee Examination

With the patient prone, the knee being tested is flexed to
Apley Compression Test ... while the other leg ... compression force on the leg ... This test is usually ... #Compression #Test
Low Back Pain (Lumbago) - Common Differential Diagnosis and Patterns

Mechanical Low Back Pain:
Aching pain in the
radiate into lower leg ... along L5 (lateral leg ... S1 (posterior leg ... into the lateral leg ... improves with rest
Causes of Proteinuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Persistent Proteinuria >150mg/d protein present on repeat testing including overnight
Causes of Proteinuria ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Protein deposition (eg ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes
Active Straight Leg Raise Test (ASLR)

The ASLR tests assesses the ability to load the pelvis through
Active Straight Leg ... Testing each leg ... elevate their leg ... Active #Straight #Leg ... #Raise #Test #hip