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Meralgia paresthetica: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Compression/injury of Lateral Femoral Cutaneous Nerve (LFCN) -> Meralgia paresthetica
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paresthetica • Symptoms ... Straight Leg Raise Test ... inguinal ligament (near ... MeralgiaParesthetica #MSK ... pathophysiology #differential
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
meningitis), MCC CNS symptoms ... and diplopia) • Vascular ... Behcet disease) Differential ... Giant retinal tears ... management #signs #symptoms
Hearing Loss - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hearing Loss Types:
• Conductive
• Sensorineural
• Mixed
Presbycusis is the most common type
Hearing Loss - Differential ... whispered voice test ... II ○ Susac’s syndrome ... Noise trauma ○ MS ... Hearing #Loss #Differential
Posterior Ankle Impingement (Os Trigonum) Syndrome - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Os trigonum which has marrow
(Os Trigonum) Syndrome ... - MSK Radiology ... hallucis longus Differential ... syndesmotic ligament tear ... flexion but no symptoms
BEE Syndromes - Non-inflammatory Causes

Immune-mediated conditions affecting the Brain, Eye, and Ear

Visual or auditory symptoms in
Brain, Eye, and Ear ... Visual or auditory symptoms ... conjunction with symptoms ... consistent with MS ... noninflammatory #differential
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
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spine L1-L5 Symptoms ... lumbar stenosis • Vascular ... • Provocative Tests ... absent anal wink test ... #differential #
Wright Test (Hyperabduction Test) for Thoracic Outlet Syndrome

While measuring the radial pulses, the arm is passively
Outlet Syndrome ... development of symptoms ... Thoracic #Outlet #Syndrome ... #physicalexam #vascular ... #msk #orthopedics
Wright Test (Hyperabduction Test) for Thoracic Outlet Syndrome

While measuring the radial pulses, the arm is passively
Outlet Syndrome ... development of symptoms ... Thoracic #Outlet #Syndrome ... #physicalexam #vascular ... #msk #orthopedics
Approach to Joint Pain

History:
Is the pain from:
	• Joint
	• Adjacent bursa
	• Tendon
	• Ligament
	• Bone
	• Muscle
	• Referred from
or nerve root Symptoms ... e.g., meniscal tears ... osteopetrosis, avascular ... #Joint #Pain #MSK ... approach #workup #differential
Cyriax Release Test for Thoracic Outlet Syndrome

Positioned behind the patient, the examiner tilt's the patient's drunk
Thoracic Outlet Syndrome ... reproduces their symptoms ... Thoracic #Outlet #Syndrome ... #physicalexam #vascular ... #msk #orthopedics