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Cauda Equina Syndrome
Causes:
 • Large lumbar degenerative disc herniation (central)
 • Severe lumbar spondylosis
 • Neoplasm
Cauda Equina Syndrome ... spine • Trauma ... spine Signs / ... #CaudaEquina #Syndrome ... #MSK #pathophysiology
Freiberg's Test for Piriformis Syndrome

Flex the hip to 90 degrees, internally rotate the hip.
Pain in the
for Piriformis Syndrome ... #Piriformis #syndrome ... Test #sciatica #lumbar ... clinical #video #physicalexam ... #msk #sports #orthopedics
Pace Maneuver for Piriformis Syndrome

With the patient's hips and needs flexed to 90 degrees, the patient
for Piriformis Syndrome ... Test #Piriformis #Syndrome ... clinical #video #physicalexam ... #hip #lumbar #sciatica ... #msk #orthopedics
Joint Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Monoarthritis
 • Septic
 • Crystalline
     - Gout
spondylitis - “Bamboo Spine ... ” Fusion of Lumbar ... Spine and SI Joints ... arthritis - (Reiter’s syndrome ... Joint #Disorders #msk
Thomas' Test for Hip Flexure Contracture

Thomas' Test assesses for hip flexure contracture.
One hip is maximally flexed
flattening the lumbar ... spine. ... #Contracture #PhysicalExam ... video #sports #msk
Stork Test 

The stork test evaluates for a stress fracture of the pars interarticularis in the
spine. ... hyper-extends the spine ... Pain in the lumbar ... #spine #PhysicalExam ... video #sports #msk
Horner's Syndrome on Physical Exam

A 75yoF was referred in for facial swelling and eyelid changes 1
Horner's Syndrome ... diagnosis of Horner's syndrome ... decompress the spinal ... clinical #video #ophthalmology ... #physicalexam #
Krukenberg's Spindle on Slit Lamp Ocular Examination

Krukenberg's Spindle = spindle-shaped deposit of pigment on the posterior
Krukenberg's Spindle ... pigment dispersion syndrome ... pigment dispersion syndrome ... #Ocular #PhysicalExam ... clinical #video #ophthalmology
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
thyroid, Sjogren syndrome ... Bulbar- 15%: Dysphagia ... stimulation - Single ... immunologic assay - MuSK ... Crises - Severe bulbar
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Patellofemoral pain syndrome ... deficiency etc) • Spinal ... Tarsal tunnel syndrome ... lower #extremity #msk ... #physicalexam