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Radiculopathy: Signs and Symptoms
 • Back/Neck Pain
 • Decr Range of motion
 • Abnormal posturing
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Radiculopathy: Signs ... and Symptoms ... • Back/Neck Pain ... Radiculopathy #MSK ... #symptoms #pathophysiology
Cubital Tunnel Syndrome: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

 • Paresthesia of 5th and medial half of 4th
findings • Paresthesia ... hand and elbow pain ... test • + Tinel sign ... • + Froment's sign ... #symptoms #msk
Cauda Equina Syndrome
Causes:
 • Large lumbar degenerative disc herniation (central)
 • Severe lumbar spondylosis
 • Neoplasm
lumbar spine Signs ... Incontinence • Saddle Anesthesia ... damage to sacral nerves ... CaudaEquina #Syndrome #MSK ... #signs
Meralgia paresthetica: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Compression/injury of Lateral Femoral Cutaneous Nerve (LFCN) -> Meralgia paresthetica
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Femoral Cutaneous Nerve ... purely sensory nerve ... Raise Test - Pain ... MeralgiaParesthetica #MSK ... differential #diagnosis #signs
Patellofemoral Syndrome - Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Knee Pain with possible symptoms of 'catching'
Anterior Knee Pain ... with possible symptoms ... kneeling worsens pain ... pathophysiology #diagnosis #signs ... #symptoms #msk
Causes of Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Always assess for red flags. If no red flags,
Causes of Back Pain ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... dysfunction, saddle paresthesia ... constitutional symptoms ... deficits, nocturnal pain
Symptoms of Hypophosphatemia
 • CNS: Seizures, Delirium, Paresthesias, Central & extrapontine myelinolysis, Hallucinations, Fatigue
 • Hematologic:
Symptoms of Hypophosphatemia ... retardation, Bone pain ... • MSK: Proximal ... Hypophosphatemia #Phosphate #Symptoms ... #Signs #Diagnosis
Shoulder Impingement Syndrome (SIS): Signs and Symptoms

Repetitive Overhead Activity, Scapular Dyskinesis -> Scapulohumeral mechanics become altered
Syndrome (SIS): Signs ... and Symptoms ... Painful arc test - Pain ... reproduces the pain ... #symptoms #msk
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
artery aneurysms Nerve ... Spinal stenosis/nerve ... Infections causing nerve ... Paralysis 4) Paresthesia ... lower #extremity #msk
Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
Loss of pain and ... level of iniury, pain ... reflex. saddle anesthesia ... pathophysiology #signs ... #symptoms #msk