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Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Leg Pain - Differential ... thrombophlebitis Skin ... band syndrome • Shin ... Brittle nails - Skin ... skin • Inflammation
Pitting Edema on Physical Exam

Edema occurs when fluid that accumulates in tissues leads to swelling. When
a pit, in the skin ... , the skin will ... Symptoms may include skin ... -Causes may include ... #Clinical #Video
Eczematous Skin Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Eczematous - Pruritic/Scaly/Erythematous lesions. Usually poorly demarcated
 • Atopic Dermatitis
Eczematous Skin ... Rash - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... pigmentation, edema ... #causes
Pitting Edema on Physical Exam
Pitting edema is often diagnosed with a physical exam. The doctor may
to the swollen skin ... the underlying cause ... a pit, in the skin ... , the skin will ... #PhysicalExam #clinical
Orthopedic Emergencies
Compartment Syndrome
 • An increase in compartment pressure to the point where tissue perfusion is
- Ensure leg ... irreversible muscle and nerve ... over the involved skin ... myalgia - Edema ... area of erythema, skin
Penicillin Allergy Pathway for Antibiotic Prescription in Patients With Penicillin Allergy
Mild Reaction - Itching, Minor rash
Wheezing, Laryngeal edema ... mucosal involvement, skin ... there is a strong clinical ... #Prescription #algorithm ... #management
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
weakness, arms > legs ... life-threatening Differential ... Brain stem/Cranial nerve ... - Repetitive nerve ... Gravis #diagnosis #management
Scurvy (Vitamin C Deficiency) - Diagnosis and Management

Vitamin C is required for hydroxylation of proline residues
integrity of: • Skin ... poor nutrition Clinical ... wasting, anemia, edema ... Muscle cramping Skin ... , or any other cause
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
renal failure Clinical ... symptoms are not caused ... nodes: 13-15%, skin ... anterior/posterior MSK ... extensor surface of legs
Ely's Test for Rectus Femoris Tightness

Patient lies prone on the table. The examiner flexes the leg
buttock, if the hip raises ... tightness, femoral nerve ... Rectus #Femoris #clinical ... #video #hip #physicalexam ... #msk #orthopedics