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Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Bone/Joint Causes ... Patellofemoral pain syndrome ... Recent surgery, Smoking ... Fever/chills - Inability ... extremity #msk #physicalexam
Causes of Excessive Daytime Sleepiness - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Insufficient Sleep
 • Poor Sleep Hygiene
 • Insomnia
Causes of Excessive ... Apnea • Restless Legs ... Syndrome • Periodic ... Disorders • Neurologic ... #Causes
Causes of Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypovolemia, UNa > 20: 
 • Renal losses, Diuretic excess,
Causes of Hyponatremia ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... deficiency, Salt-losing ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #nephrology
Painful Legs and Moving Toes (PLMT) Syndrome on Physical Exam

Onset after the initiation of neuroleptics.

Dr. Bruno
Painful Legs and ... Moving Toes (PLMT ... #Moving #Toes # ... Syndrome #PhysicalExam ... #neurology #clinical
Painful Legs and Moving Toes (PLMT) Syndrome on Physical Exam

Onset after the initiation of neuroleptics.

Dr. Bruno
Painful Legs and ... Moving Toes (PLMT ... #Moving #Toes # ... Syndrome #PhysicalExam ... #neurology #clinical
Neuromyelitis Optica (NMO) - Clinical Manifestations
 • Optic neuritis: Reduced visual acuity, ranging from mild to
desaturation, Scotoma, Ocular ... involvement: Intractable nausea ... Other brainstem syndromes ... erythematosus, Sjögren syndrome ... Manifestations #diagnosis #neurology
Causes of Proteinuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Persistent Proteinuria >150mg/d protein present on repeat testing including overnight
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Fanconi's syndrome ... Protein deposition (eg ... #Proteinuria #Nephrology ... #Causes
Lower Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Reflexes: 
 • Knee - L2, L3, L4
 • Ankle - S1
• Cauda Equina Syndrome ... and bilateral leg ... Commonly caused ... Myotomes #diagnosis #neurology ... #physicalexam
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
rise or increased lability ... heart failure, neurologic ... White-coat syndrome ... Neurologic disorders ... Guillain-Barre Syndrome
Pisa Syndrome (pleurothotonus) on Physical Exam
A tonic flexion of the trunk of the body to one
Pisa Syndrome (pleurothotonus ... Caused commonly ... neurodegenerative disorders (eg ... pleurothotonus #PhysicalExam ... #clinical #neurology