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Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
• Iliotibial band ... syndrome • Shin ... Hair loss- feet and ... lower #extremity #msk ... #physicalexam
Glomerular Diseases - Nephritic and Nephrotic Syndromes

Nephritic syndrome—due to GBM disruption. 
Hypertension. t BUN and creatinine.
Diseases - Nephritic and ... Nephrotic Syndromes ... Hypertension. t BUN and ... systemic process leg ... #Proteinuria #Nephrology
Lower Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Reflexes: 
 • Knee - L2, L3, L4
 • Ankle - S1
L2, L3, L4 • Ankle ... • Cauda Equina Syndrome ... bilateral leg paresis ... Myotomes #diagnosis #neurology ... #physicalexam
Acute peroneal compartment syndrome on POCUS
After a minor ankle twist POCUS - muscle tear & hematoma.
peroneal compartment syndrome ... a minor ankle twist ... #compartment #syndrome ... #msk #ultrasound ... #leg
Talus Fracture on POCUS
Athlete with hard landing on one foot, pain and tenderness over dorsum of
Talus Fracture on POCUS ... Athlete with hard ... one foot, pain and ... clinical #ultrasound #MSK ... #ankle
Cauda Equina Syndrome
Causes:
 • Large lumbar degenerative disc herniation (central)
 • Severe lumbar spondylosis
 • Neoplasm
Cauda Equina Syndrome ... reflexes) • Urinary and ... immediate MRI and ... #CaudaEquina #Syndrome ... #MSK #pathophysiology
Causes of Excessive Daytime Sleepiness - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Insufficient Sleep
 • Poor Sleep Hygiene
 • Insomnia
Apnea • Restless Legs ... Syndrome • Periodic ... Hypoventilation Syndrome ... Disorders • Neurologic ... Parkinson's, MS)
Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
Anterior Cord Syndrome ... • Central Cord Syndrome ... saddle anesthesia. leg ... signs #symptoms #msk ... #orthopedics #neurology
Hemiplegic Gait 

With a hemiplegic gait there is impaired natural swinging at the hip and knee
knee with leg circumduction ... ambulation, the leg ... moves forward and ... Hemiplegic #Gait #Neurology ... #PhysicalExam #
Posterior Ankle Impingement (Os Trigonum) Syndrome - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Os trigonum which has marrow
Posterior Ankle ... (Os Trigonum) Syndrome ... - MSK Radiology ... Trigonum #OsTrigonum #Syndrome ... Radiology #diagnosis #msk