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Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Diagnosis Framework ... • Fracture • Arthritis ... • Popliteus tendinitis ... • Sciatica • Tarsal ... lower #extremity #msk
Lower Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Reflexes: 
 • Knee - L2, L3, L4
 • Ankle - S1
Reflexes: • Knee ... Commonly caused ... such as fibular fracture ... Narrowing of spinal canal ... Dermatomes #Myotomes #diagnosis
Trendelenburg Gait: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Skeletal Pathology of the Hip
 • Arthritis
 • Congenital hip dysplasia
Greater Trochanter Fracture ... Valgus position of knee ... pathophysiology #causes ... #symptoms #signs ... #diagnosis #msk
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
flexors of the legs ... bouts of HTN Diagnostic ... /or symptoms • ... negative, MOG-IgG test ... • Infectious causes
Paget’s Disease: Complications
Abnormal Osteoclasts cause excessive bone turnover -> Incr bone resorption, Incr (abnormal) bone formation

MSK
bone formation MSK ... make bones weaker and ... -> Pathologic fractures ... pathophysiology #diagnosis ... #signs #symptoms
Extensor Carpi Ulnaris (ECU) subluxation 
The Extensor Carpi Ulnaris (ECU), is the must ulnar of the
Extensor Carpi Ulnaris ... What are the symptoms ... ECU Subluxation diagnosed ... tendon, MRI or ultrasound ... Orthopedics #Wrist #msk