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Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Patellofemoral pain syndrome ... Sciatica • Tarsal tunnel ... syndrome, peroneal ... lower #extremity #msk ... #physicalexam
Raynaud Phenomenon Differential Diagnosis:

Rheumatologic

 - MCC systemic sclerosis, RA, SLE, Sjogren syndrome, Antisynthetase syndrome, MCTD
Heme

 -
, SLE, Sjogren syndrome ... Hypercoagulable state (eg ... APLA) - Vascular ... Chemotherapy (eg ... Hypothyroidism - Carpal tunnel
Causes of Excessive Daytime Sleepiness - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Insufficient Sleep
 • Poor Sleep Hygiene
 • Insomnia
Shift Work) Sleep ... Apnea • Restless Legs ... Syndrome • Periodic ... Hypoventilation Syndrome ... Parkinson's, MS)
Parkinson's Plus Syndromes - Atypical Parkinsonism
Main motor symptoms:
 • Tremors
 • Limb rigidity
 • Bradykinesia
Other symptoms
Parkinson's Plus Syndromes ... Parkinson's plus syndrome ... system atrophy (MSA ... parkinsonism • Vascular ... Parkinsonism #diagnosis #neurology
Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
Anterior Cord Syndrome ... injury, often from vascular ... saddle anesthesia. leg ... signs #symptoms #msk ... #orthopedics #neurology
Lower Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Reflexes: 
 • Knee - L2, L3, L4
 • Ankle - S1
• Cauda Equina Syndrome ... and bilateral leg ... stopping walking (vascular ... sensory #motor #leg ... #physicalexam
Tinel's Test for Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome

Perform a Tinel's over the tarsal tunnel, attempting to reproduce pain,
Syndrome Perform ... syndrome. ... #Syndrome #ankle ... #PhysicalExam # ... video #sports #msk
Asymmetrical Tonic Neck Reflex (ATNR)

This primitive reflex found in newborn babies that normally vanishes around 4
When the face is turned ... one side, the leg ... and the arm and leg ... #Neck #Reflex #PhysicalExam ... clinical #video #Neurology
Pediatric Primitive Reflexes - Maneuver and Ages

Palmar Grasp Reflex
 - Place your fingers into the baby's
head, back, and legs ... The arms/legs on ... which head is turned ... Peds #Diagnosis #Neurology ... #PhysicalExam
Tinel's Test in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Perform a Tinel's test by tapping over the carpal tunnel.
Reproduction of
Test in Carpal Tunnel ... Syndrome Perform ... #Syndrome #Wrist ... #PhysicalExam # ... video #sports #msk