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Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Patellofemoral pain syndrome ... Vit B12, B6, Cu deficiency ... cyanosis - Cool extremity ... 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
Painful Legs and Moving Toes (PLMT) Syndrome on Physical Exam

Onset after the initiation of neuroleptics.

Dr. Bruno
Painful Legs and ... Moving Toes (PLMT ... #Painful #Legs ... #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 ... #Painful #Legs ... #PhysicalExam # ... neurology #clinical
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
paralysis of all extremity ... • Weakness: Starts ... in legs and ascends ... Reflexes: Arms or legs ... management #treatment #neurology
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
Definition: • Coma: a state ... • Locked-in syndrome ... wrists clenched; legs ... caseyalbin #PhysicalExam ... #neurology #comatose
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
+ ANC < 500 → start ... 100 - Consider TEG ... compression: - Lower-extremity ... dyspnea, upper-extremity ... interventional radiology