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Peripheral Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Lower Extremity Edema

Edema occurs when any of the following
for Lower Extremity ... Lower Extremity ... Lower Extremity ... #Bilateral #Lower ... #Extremity #PhysicalExam
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
 •
Cauda Equina Syndrome ... Overview Cauda ... Equina Syndrome ... or unilateral lower ... #syndrome #differential
Lower Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Reflexes: 
 • Knee - L2, L3, L4
 • Ankle - S1
Lower Extremity ... Conditions: • Cauda Equina ... Syndrome - Low ... dysfunction, and bilateral ... #neurology #sensory
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
Tract Lesions: • Bilateral ... roots -> Cauda equina ... Vascular/Blockage ... , lower extremity ... #neurology #differential
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
(PRES) Overview ... Etiology: • Pathophysiology ... cortical lesions • Vascular ... Reversible course Differential ... BP lowering - Lower