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Vascular Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
 - Constant Pain (Ischemia)
 - Acute Onset
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Embolism (e.g. fractured ... Vessel (dislocation/fracture ... Marfan's Syndrome ... #JointPain #MSK ... #Orthopedics #Causes
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
 •
spine L1-L5 Symptoms ... - Emergency Causes ... lumbar stenosis • Vascular ... • Provocative Tests ... absent anal wink test
Wright Test (Hyperabduction Test) for Thoracic Outlet Syndrome

While measuring the radial pulses, the arm is passively
Outlet Syndrome ... development of symptoms ... Thoracic #Outlet #Syndrome ... clinical #video #physicalexam ... #vascular #msk
Wright Test (Hyperabduction Test) for Thoracic Outlet Syndrome

While measuring the radial pulses, the arm is passively
Outlet Syndrome ... development of symptoms ... Thoracic #Outlet #Syndrome ... clinical #video #physicalexam ... #vascular #msk
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Bone/Joint Causes ... Leg Pain: • Fracture ... Patellofemoral pain syndrome ... lower #extremity #msk ... #physicalexam
Cyriax Release Test for Thoracic Outlet Syndrome

Positioned behind the patient, the examiner tilt's the patient's drunk
Thoracic Outlet Syndrome ... reproduces their symptoms ... Thoracic #Outlet #Syndrome ... clinical #video #physicalexam ... #vascular #msk
Lower Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Reflexes: 
 • Knee - L2, L3, L4
 • Ankle - S1
• Cauda Equina Syndrome ... Commonly caused ... such as fibular fracture ... stopping walking (vascular ... sensory #motor #leg #physicalexam
Trendelenburg Gait: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Skeletal Pathology of the Hip
 • Arthritis
 • Congenital hip dysplasia
Greater Trochanter Fracture ... • Compensatory muscular ... pathophysiology #causes ... #symptoms #signs ... #diagnosis #msk
Causes of Knee Effusions - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Knee Effusion Red Flags:
1. Fever/Chills/Joint pain/Night sweats/Weight loss
	- DDX:
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Causes of Knee Effusions ... Intra-articulation fracture ... Knee #Effusions #causes ... differential #diagnosis #msk ... #physicalexam
Myoedema in Hypothyroidism on Physical Exam

Hypothyroidism is a clinical syndrome resulting from the production, secretion or
is a clinical syndrome ... varied clinical symptoms ... elevation in the muscular ... reflex hammer, caused ... Hypothyroidism #PhysicalExam