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Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Recent surgery, Smoking ... cyanosis - Cool extremity ... differential #diagnosis #lower ... #extremity #msk ... #physicalexam
Peripheral Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Lower Extremity Edema

Edema occurs when any of the following
Extremity Edema ... Bilateral • Protein-losing ... Note: • Left leg ... after the right leg ... #Extremity #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
Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
hyperextension -> Upper extremity ... Primarily Upper Extremity ... Mixed upper and lower ... saddle anesthesia. leg ... #orthopedics #neurology
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
Hoover's Sign for Functional Lower Extremity Paralysis

Used to distinguish organic from functional leg hemiparesis.

Ask the patient
for Functional Lower ... Extremity Paralysis ... from functional leg ... clinical #video #physicalexam ... #neurology #psychiatry
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
Upper Extremity ... Triceps power is ... #UpperLimb #Extremity ... Myotomes #diagnosis #neurology ... sensory #motor #arm #physicalexam
Pisa Syndrome (pleurothotonus) on Physical Exam
A tonic flexion of the trunk of the body to one
Pisa Syndrome (pleurothotonus ... to the Leaning Tower ... neurodegenerative disorders (eg ... pleurothotonus #PhysicalExam ... #clinical #neurology
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
spasticity • Lower ... MCTD, Sjogren syndrome ... , lower extremity ... disorders #diagnosis #neurology ... differential #algorithm