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Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Arthritis ... • Sciatica • Tarsal ... cyanosis - Cool extremity ... diagnosis #lower #extremity ... #msk #physicalexam
Phalen's Test for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Phalen's test evaluates for carpal tunnel syndrome. 
Fully flex wrists and
Fully flex wrists ... and adduct dorsal ... surfaces of hands ... #Wrist #PhysicalExam ... clinical #video #sports
Phalen's Test for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Phalen's test evaluates for carpal tunnel syndrome. 
Fully flex wrists and
Fully flex wrists ... and adduct dorsal ... surfaces of hands ... #Wrist #PhysicalExam ... clinical #video #sports
Lower Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Reflexes: 
 • Knee - L2, L3, L4
 • Ankle - S1
Lower Extremity ... • Cauda Equina Syndrome ... Narrowing of spinal canal ... Myotomes #diagnosis #neurology ... #physicalexam
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
Upper Extremity ... aracteristic "claw hand ... Carpal Tunnel Syndrome ... Myotomes #diagnosis #neurology ... sensory #motor #arm #physicalexam
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
paralysis of all extremity ... • Weakness: Starts ... in legs and ascends ... Reflexes: Arms or legs ... management #treatment #neurology
Ulnar Compression Test - Ulnar Tunnel Syndrome

The ulnar compression test evaluates for ulnar tunnel syndrome.
Provide direct
- Ulnar Tunnel Syndrome ... for ulnar tunnel syndrome ... tunnel or Guyon's canal ... #wrist #hand #PhysicalExam ... clinical #video #sports
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
• Locked-in syndrome ... clenched; legs ... clenched; legs ... caseyalbin #PhysicalExam ... #neurology #comatose