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Peripheral Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Lower Extremity Edema

Edema occurs when any of the following
Lower Extremity ... Complex regional pain ... Lower Extremity ... #Bilateral #Lower ... #Extremity #PhysicalExam
Lower Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Reflexes: 
 • Knee - L2, L3, L4
 • Ankle - S1
Lower Extremity ... Syndrome - Low back pain ... saddle (perineal) anesthesia ... dysfunction, and bilateral ... #physicalexam
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Leg Pain - Differential ... #pain #differential ... #diagnosis #lower ... #extremity #msk ... #physicalexam
McMurray's Test for Meniscal Tear on Knee Examination

With the patient lying supine, the examiner palpates the
McMurray's Test ... for Meniscal Tear ... To assess the lateral ... Pain, clicking, ... clinical #video #physicalexam
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
 •
Sciatica: often bilateral ... • S - Saddle anesthesia ... constipation Differential ... Examination - bilateral ... or unilateral lower
Meralgia paresthetica: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Compression/injury of Lateral Femoral Cutaneous Nerve (LFCN) -> Meralgia paresthetica
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must be absent: lower ... Negative Straight Leg ... Raise Test - Pain ... inguinal ligament (near ... pathophysiology #differential
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
Weakness - Lower ... involved - Bilateral ... - Leg weakness ... loss - Saddle anesthesia ... syndromes #lesions #differential
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
consciousness Differential ... dysfunction to the bilateral ... Possible responses to pain ... If ok with ICU team ... caseyalbin #PhysicalExam