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Peripheral Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Lower Extremity Edema

Edema occurs when any of the following
Peripheral Edema - Differential ... Framework for Lower ... Extremity Edema ... Peripheral #Edema #differential ... #Extremity #PhysicalExam
Unilateral / Asymmetric Lower Extremity Swelling - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Acute:
 • DVT *Can't Miss Diagnosis
 •
Unilateral / Asymmetric Lower ... Extremity Swelling ... - Differential ... Regional Pain Syndrome ... #Differential #
Bilateral Lower Extremity Swelling - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Acute:
 • DVT *Can't Miss Diagnosis
 • Medication Side
Bilateral Lower ... Extremity Swelling ... - Differential ... • Nephrotic Syndrome ... #Differential #
Lower Extremity Tone on Physical Exam
Assessing motor function of the lower extremities begins with passive range
Lower Extremity ... Tone on Physical ... function of the lower ... #Newborn #PhysicalExam ... clinical #video #peds
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
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constipation Differential ... extremity muscle ... extremity weakness ... decreased rectal tone ... #differential #
Hypophosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Decreased intake/absorption: Starvation, Alcoholism, Malabsorption, Phosphate binder use
 • Redistribution/
Hypophosphatemia - Differential ... Redistribution/ Shift ... malabsorption), Hungry bone ... syndrome • Renal ... Hypophosphatemia #Differential
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Leg Pain - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework Bone ... #diagnosis #lower ... #extremity #msk ... #physicalexam
Workup for Hypophosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Rule out spurious hypophosphatemia: paraproteinemia, acute leukemia
Measure Urine Fractional Excretion
Hypophosphatemia - Differential ... Transcellular Shift ... alkalosis, Hungry bone ... syndrome, Tumor ... Hypophosphatemia #Differential
Lower Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Reflexes: 
 • Knee - L2, L3, L4
 • Ankle - S1
Lower Extremity ... • Cauda Equina Syndrome ... #LowerLimb #Extremity ... sensory #motor #leg #physicalexam
Tone - Leg Traction on Physical Exam
Leg traction is done by holding the leg by the
Tone - Leg Traction ... Leg #Traction #Lower ... #Extremity #tone ... #Newborn #PhysicalExam ... clinical #video #peds