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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 ... Skin Causes of Leg ... Trauma • Crush injury ... extremity #msk #physicalexam
Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
Anterior Cord Syndrome ... • Central Cord Syndrome ... saddle anesthesia. leg ... symptoms #msk #orthopedics ... #neurology
Squeeze Test for Syndesmotic Injury

The squeeze test evaluates for a syndesmotic ankle injury. With the foot
for Syndesmotic Injury ... a syndesmotic ankle ... injury. ... #leg #ankle #PhysicalExam ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
Lower Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Reflexes: 
 • Knee - L2, L3, L4
 • Ankle - S1
L2, L3, L4 • Ankle ... • Cauda Equina Syndrome ... and bilateral leg ... sensory #motor #leg ... #physicalexam
Kleiger's Test for Syndesmotic Injury

Kleiger's evaluates for a syndesmotic injury. 
With the knee fixed, the foot
for Syndesmotic Injury ... a syndesmotic injury ... #Syndesmotic #Injury ... #leg #ankle #PhysicalExam ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
McMurray's Test for Meniscal Tear on Knee Examination

With the patient lying supine, the examiner palpates the
and rotating the leg ... from the ankle/ ... meniscus, the leg ... meniscus, the leg ... #msk #orthopedics
Posterior Drawer Test for PCL Injury on Knee Examination

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

The patient lays supine with the knee approximately
Drawer Test for PCL Injury ... patient's toes to stabilize ... the leg while applying ... clinical #video #physicalexam ... #orthopedics #msk
Posterior Knee Dislocation Injury
Specifically, POSTERIOR KNEE DISLOCATIONS can have significant associated injury that needs unique approach
Neurologic deficit ... Neurologic injuries ... (less common) 4 ... Compartment syndrome ... trauma/vascular/orthopedic
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
rise or increased lability ... Age less than 30 ... heart failure, neurologic ... or acute kidney injury ... Neurologic disorders