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Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Diagnosis Framework ... Bone/Joint Causes ... Hematoma Venous Causes ... Edema Arterial Causes ... #differential #diagnosis
Spiral fracture of the distal tibial shaft with 90 degrees of lateral angulation (so the lateral
projection of the leg ... Ankle syndesmosis
This is a fibula fracture with a tear of the deltoid ligament and syndesmotic ligaments. 

It’s
deltoid ligament and syndesmotic ... It’s caused by a ... Moore @bemooremd #syndesmotic ... deltoid #ligaments #syndesmosis
Causes of Excessive Daytime Sleepiness - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Insufficient Sleep
 • Poor Sleep Hygiene
 • Insomnia
Causes of Excessive ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Apnea • Restless Legs ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Causes
Cauda Equina Syndrome
Causes:
 • Large lumbar degenerative disc herniation (central)
 • Severe lumbar spondylosis
 • Neoplasm
Equina Syndrome Causes ... paralysis) in both legs ... loss of normal leg ... disturbance in legs ... pathophysiology #diagnosis
Glomerular Diseases - Nephritic and Nephrotic Syndromes

Nephritic syndrome—due to GBM disruption. 
Hypertension. t BUN and creatinine.
RBC casts in urine ... but in severe cases ... May be 10 (eg direct ... systemic process leg ... Proteinuria #Nephrology #Diagnosis
Drugs Causing Acute Pancreatitis

Class Ia: The medications in which there was a rechallenge and other causes
rechallenge and other causes ... out other common causes ... Class II: Cases ... #Pancreatitis #Causes ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Kleiger's Test for Syndesmotic Injury

Kleiger's evaluates for a syndesmotic injury. 
With the knee fixed, the foot
Kleiger's Test for Syndesmotic ... evaluates for a syndesmotic ... Kleigers #Test #Syndesmotic ... #Injury #leg #ankle
Squeeze Test for Syndesmotic Injury

The squeeze test evaluates for a syndesmotic ankle injury. With the foot
Squeeze Test for Syndesmotic ... evaluates for a syndesmotic ... Squeeze #Test #Syndesmotic ... #Injury #leg #ankle
Low Back Pain (Lumbago) - Common Differential Diagnosis and Patterns

Mechanical Low Back Pain:
Aching pain in the
Common Differential Diagnosis ... radiate into lower leg ... along L5 (lateral leg ... S1 (posterior leg ... #Differential #Diagnosis