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Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Leg Pain - Differential ... of Leg Pain: ... of Leg Pain: ... of Leg Pain: ... extremity #msk #physicalexam
Anterior Drawer Test for PCL Injury on Knee Examination

The patient lays supine with the knee approximately
patient's toes to stabilize ... the leg while applying ... #Drawer #Test #Cruciate ... #Tear #knee #clinical ... #video #physicalexam
Posterior Drawer Test for PCL Injury on Knee Examination

The patient lays supine with the knee approximately
patient's toes to stabilize ... the leg while applying ... #Drawer #Test #Cruciate ... #Tear #knee #clinical ... #video #physicalexam
Lower Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Reflexes: 
 • Knee - L2, L3, L4
 • Ankle - S1
Reflexes: • Knee ... and bilateral leg ... Commonly caused ... sensory #motor #leg ... #physicalexam
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
result in permanent neurologic ... Causes of spinal ... • Extrinsic Causes ... multiradicular pain - Leg ... differential #diagnosis #neurology
Pivot Shift test for Knee Instability

The patient lies supine while the examiner grasps the leg by
Instability ... examiner grasps the leg ... indicating likely ACL Injury ... #Injury #clinical ... #video #PhysicalExam
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Age less than 30 ... heart failure, neurologic ... or acute kidney injury ... 109 mm Hg) with clinical ... Neurologic disorders
Posterior Knee Dislocation Injury
Specifically, POSTERIOR KNEE DISLOCATIONS can have significant associated injury that needs unique approach
Neurologic deficit ... Neurologic injuries ... (less common) 4 ... CLINICAL: instability ... #msk #clinical
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
• Locked-in syndrome ... wrists clenched; legs ... wrists clenched; legs ... caseyalbin #PhysicalExam ... #neurology #comatose