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Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Leg Pain - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Joint Causes of Leg ... Trauma • Crush injury ... extremity #msk #physicalexam
Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
Pathogenesis and clinical ... Anterior Cord Syndrome ... saddle anesthesia. leg ... #Syndromes #diagnosis ... #orthopedics #neurology
Posterior Drawer Test for PCL Injury on Knee Examination

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

The patient lays supine with the knee approximately
Anterior Drawer ... patient's toes to stabilize ... the leg while applying ... #Tear #knee #clinical ... #video #physicalexam
THE LIMPING OR NON-WEIGHT BEARING CHILD PATHWAY

RED FLAGS - In all cases there are specific
markers which
Non-accidental Injury ... Rheumatology - Leg ... #Limping #NWB #Algorithm ... Pathway #Child #Peds ... #Pediatrics #Diagnosis
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
result in permanent neurologic ... treat spinal cord injury ... multiradicular pain - Leg ... #differential #diagnosis ... #neurology
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
and Differential Diagnosis ... Age less than 30 ... or acute kidney injury ... 109 mm Hg) with clinical ... Neurologic disorders
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
weakness, arms > legs ... myasthenia Diagnosis ... immunosuppressants - Meds ... Myasthenia #Gravis #diagnosis ... #management #neurology
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
Differential Diagnosis ... wrists clenched; legs ... wrists clenched; legs ... caseyalbin #PhysicalExam ... #neurology #comatose
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 ... lachmans, posterior drawers