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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 ... - Skin ulcers ... - Shiny skin
Brittle nails and hair loss in hypothyroidism- ...Physical examination revealed dry skin, thickened and brittle nails
examination revealed dry skin ... thyroiditis was diagnosed ... considered in the differential ... diagnosis of thickened ... #clinical #photo
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
effusion fluid or air ... drape overlying skin ... • Infiltrate local ... Cardiac #Tamponade #Anesthesiology ... #Management #Workup
Orthopedic Emergencies
Compartment Syndrome
 • An increase in compartment pressure to the point where tissue perfusion is
- Ensure leg ... irreversible muscle and nerve ... • Diagnosis: ... over the involved skin ... area of erythema, skin
 The following #reflexes are routinely tested, and the response elicited is graded from zero to
the side of a nerve ... or bed with the legs ... Stroke the skin ... and, normally, local ... the base of the little