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Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Leg Pain - Differential ... Joint Causes of Leg ... Herpes zoster - HIV ... Trauma • Crush injury ... extremity #msk #physicalexam
Femoral Head Fracture: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Posterior hip dislocation -> Impaction force from femoral
Avulsion or shearing injury ... Externally Rotated Leg ... • Shortened leg ... Internally Rotated Leg ... down affected leg
Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
Anterior Cord Syndrome ... • Central Cord Syndrome ... Posterior Cord Syndrome ... saddle anesthesia. leg ... #orthopedics #neurology
Leg Motor Restlessness (LMR) on Physical Exam

Leg motor restlessness (LMR) - Similar to Restless Legs Syndrome
Leg Motor Restlessness ... Physical Exam Leg ... Syndrome (RLS) ... Restlessness #LMR #PhysicalExam ... clinical #video #neurology
Hemiplegic Gait 

With a hemiplegic gait there is impaired natural swinging at the hip and knee
swinging at the hip ... and knee with leg ... ambulation, the leg ... Hemiplegic #Gait #Neurology ... #PhysicalExam #
Causes of Excessive Daytime Sleepiness - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Insufficient Sleep
 • Poor Sleep Hygiene
 • Insomnia
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Apnea • Restless Legs ... Syndrome • Periodic ... Hypoventilation Syndrome ... Disorders • Neurologic
Dropped Foot Gait - Paralysis of Dorsal Flexion of the Foot.
When trying to walk the tip
flaccidity of the leg ... by raising the leg ... the thigh on the hip ... DroppedFoot #Gait #Neurology ... #PhysicalExam #
Jaw Clonus on Physical Exam

A 24-year-old man presented with progressive dysphagia, dysarthria, and weakness in his
and weakness in his ... arms and legs. ... #Jaw #Clonus #PhysicalExam ... Clinical #Video #ALS #Neurology
Trendelenburg Test for Hip Stability

The Trendelenburg test assesses for hip stability
The examiner sits behind the patient
Stability The ... stability The ... stands on one leg ... raised unsupported leg ... #PhysicalExam #
Lower Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Reflexes: 
 • Knee - L2, L3, L4
 • Ankle - S1
• Cauda Equina Syndrome ... and bilateral leg ... Myotomes #diagnosis #neurology ... sensory #motor #leg ... #physicalexam