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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
Orthopedic Emergencies
Compartment Syndrome
 • An increase in compartment pressure to the point where tissue perfusion is
Orthopedic Emergencies ... - Ensure leg ... after an acute injury ... of spinal cord injury ... Hypovolemic Shock #Orthopedics
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 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
Pivot Shift test for Knee Instability

The patient lies supine while the examiner grasps the leg by
test for Knee Instability ... examiner grasps the leg ... test #ACL #Knee #Injury ... clinical #video #PhysicalExam ... #Sports #Orthopedics
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
Orthopedic Splints, Casts, Plasters, Traction and Frames
Upper Limb and Spine 
 • DUNLOP TRACTION: Used in
Orthopedic Splints ... Pelvis: • WELL LEG ... of ankle joint/leg ... cotton to the leg ... #management #hardware
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
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