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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 ... FemoralHead #Fractures #msk
Radiculopathy: Signs and Symptoms
 • Back/Neck Pain
 • Decr Range of motion
 • Abnormal posturing
 •
Radiculopathy: Signs ... and Symptoms ... : • Straight leg ... Radiculopathy #MSK ... #symptoms #pathophysiology
Cauda Equina Syndrome
Causes:
 • Large lumbar degenerative disc herniation (central)
 • Severe lumbar spondylosis
 • Neoplasm
lumbar spine Signs ... / Symptoms / Complications ... loss of normal leg ... CaudaEquina #Syndrome #MSK ... #signs
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Leg Pain - Differential ... Joint Causes of Leg ... Skin Causes of Leg ... lower #extremity #msk ... #physicalexam
Meralgia paresthetica: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Compression/injury of Lateral Femoral Cutaneous Nerve (LFCN) -> Meralgia paresthetica
 •
paresthetica • Symptoms ... Negative Straight Leg ... MeralgiaParesthetica #MSK ... differential #diagnosis #signs ... #symptoms
Abnormal (Positive) Babinski Sign on Physical Exam

Dorsiflexion of the great toe with or without fanning of
Positive) Babinski Sign ... withdrawal of the leg ... Positive #Babinski #Sign ... #PhysicalExam #
Hypothyroidism – symptoms and signs.

Symptoms: 
Tiredness/malaise, 
Weight gain,
Anorexia,
Cold intolerance, 
Poor memory,
Change in appearance, 
Depression, 
Poor libido,
Hypothyroidism – symptoms ... and signs. ... Symptoms: Tiredness ... Bradycardia, Pericardial ... #PhysicalExam #
Apley Compression Test on Knee Examination

With the patient prone, the knee being tested is flexed to
while the other leg ... compression force on the leg ... meniscus #Knee #PhysicalExam ... #orthopedics #msk
Diagnostic Algorithm for Suspected Pulmonary Embolism

Well's Criteria for PE
 • Clinical Signs and Symptoms of DVT
PE • Clinical Signs ... and Symptoms of ... DVT (leg swelling
Leg Length Discrepancy Testing on Physical Examination

To prevent loss of leg length due to rotation, ask
Leg Length Discrepancy ... prevent loss of leg ... open_michigan #Leg ... #Discrepancy #PhysicalExam ... video #sports #msk