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Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Patellofemoral pain syndrome ... cyanosis - Cool extremity ... Fever/chills - Inability ... diagnosis #lower #extremity ... #msk #physicalexam
Lower Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Reflexes: 
 • Knee - L2, L3, L4
 • Ankle - S1
Lower Extremity ... • Cauda Equina Syndrome ... and bilateral leg ... Myotomes #diagnosis #neurology ... #physicalexam
Peripheral Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Lower Extremity Edema

Edema occurs when any of the following
Framework for Lower Extremity ... Unilateral Lower Extremity ... Note: • Left leg ... after the right leg ... #PhysicalExam #
Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
Anterior Cord Syndrome ... hyperextension -> Upper extremity ... Primarily Upper Extremity ... saddle anesthesia. leg ... #orthopedics #neurology
Causes of Excessive Daytime Sleepiness - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Insufficient Sleep
 • Poor Sleep Hygiene
 • Insomnia
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Syndrome • Periodic ... Hypoventilation Syndrome ... Disorders • Neurologic ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Algorithm showing a stepwise approach to the assessment and investigation of a possible neuropathy. CIDP, chronic
Algorithm showing ... Guillain-Barré syndrome ... neuropathy with liability ... #Diagnosis #Neurology ... Neuropathy #Peripheral #Algorithm
Neuromyelitis Optica (NMO) - Clinical Manifestations
 • Optic neuritis: Reduced visual acuity, ranging from mild to
desaturation, Scotoma, Ocular ... Other brainstem syndromes ... Hypothalamic or thalamic syndromes ... erythematosus, Sjögren syndrome ... Manifestations #diagnosis #neurology
Causes of Hemiplegia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cerebral Hemisphere (Contralateral motor cortex)
 • Aphasia
 • Apraxia
 •
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... contralateral extremity ... Brown-Sequard Syndrome ... #Hemiplegia #Neurology ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
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
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
Upper Extremity ... Carpal Tunnel Syndrome ... #UpperLimb #Extremity ... Myotomes #diagnosis #neurology ... sensory #motor #arm #physicalexam