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Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
artery aneurysms Nerve ... Causes of Leg Pain ... Spinal stenosis/nerve ... Paralysis 4) Paresthesia ... extremity #msk #physicalexam
Cauda Equina Syndrome
Causes:
 • Large lumbar degenerative disc herniation (central)
 • Severe lumbar spondylosis
 • Neoplasm
Equina Syndrome Causes ... paralysis) in both legs ... loss of normal leg ... Incontinence • Saddle Anesthesia ... damage to sacral nerves
Lower Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Reflexes: 
 • Knee - L2, L3, L4
 • Ankle - S1
saddle (perineal) anesthesia ... and bilateral leg ... Commonly caused ... damage to peroneal nerve ... #physicalexam
Dropped Foot Gait - Paralysis of Dorsal Flexion of the Foot.
When trying to walk the tip
common fibular nerve ... common peroneal nerve ... of the leg and ... by raising the leg ... Gait #Neurology #PhysicalExam
Positive Lachman test in ACL Injury

Here is an exam of a patient under anesthesia with an
patient under anesthesia ... That causes the ... clinical #video #PhysicalExam ... #Sports #Ortho
Convergence Retraction Nystagmus with a left 6th nerve palsy

Caused by a Midbrain hemorrhage

Dr. Boby Varkey Maramattom
with a left 6th nerve ... palsy Caused ... nystagmus #ocular #physicalexam ... video #neurology #ophthalmology
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
to the radial nerve ... in the median nerve ... axillary nerve ... regimental badge" anesthesia ... sensory #motor #arm #physicalexam
Left Wrist Drop - Radial Nerve Palsy on Physical Examination

Left hand drop due to compression of
Drop - Radial Nerve ... of the radial nerve ... sleeping as in this case ... #Palsy #PhysicalExam ... orthopedics #msk #sports
Chronic Hypertensive Retinopathy: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Ophthalmic Artery Hypertension
Stage 1: Mild/vasoconstrictive
 • Acute and chronic vasospasm
inner retinal nerve ... -> Cotton-wool Spots ... -> Elschnig's Spots ... optic nerve swelling ... pathophysiology #ophthalmology
Froment’s Test for Ulnar Nerve Palsy

This tests for pinch grip weakness caused by ulnar nerve palsy,
Test for Ulnar Nerve ... grip weakness caused ... by ulnar nerve ... video #neurology #physicalexam ... #orthopedics #sports