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Causes of Peripheral Weakness with Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Radiculopathy:
 • Disc
 • Spondylosis
 •
Causes of Peripheral ... Sensory Changes - Differential ... Mononeuropathy - Compression ... : • Carpal Tunnel ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Carpal Compression Test for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

The carpal compression test evaluates for carpal tunnel syndrome.
Provide direct
Carpal Compression ... compression test ... #Compression #Test ... Syndrome #Wrist #PhysicalExam ... video #sports #msk
Causes of Low Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis
Intrinsic Spine: Lumbar strain, Herniated nucleus pulposus, Compression fracture,
Causes of Low Back ... Pain - Differential ... nucleus pulposus, Compression ... #Diagnosis #causes ... #primarycare #msk
Vascular Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
 - Constant Pain (Ischemia)
 - Acute Onset
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Vascular Joint Pain - Differential ... Any structure compressing ... Vascular #JointPain #MSK ... #Differential # ... #Orthopedics #Causes
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Leg Pain - Differential ... stenosis/nerve compression ... • Sciatica • Tarsal ... lower #extremity #msk ... #physicalexam
Dizziness - Central and Peripheral Causes - Differential Diagnosis
Central Causes:
 • Cerebrovascular:  vertebrobasilar, TIA, Wallenburg,
and Peripheral Causes ... - Differential ... • Semicircular canal ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc ... #Differential #
Causes of Orthopnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

 • Fear and Anxiety
 • Pleural Effusion
 • Ascites
Causes of Orthopnea ... - Differential ... CNS lesion: ALS, MS ... Myopathies - Compressive ... #Diagnosis #Causes
Left Wrist Drop - Radial Nerve Palsy on Physical Examination

Left hand drop due to compression of
hand drop due to compression ... sleeping as in this case ... , due to compression ... #Nerve #Palsy #PhysicalExam ... #orthopedics #msk
Increased Urinary Frequency - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Non-increased urine volume (<2mL/min), Rule out polyuria
Extrinsic to Urinary Tract:
Urinary Frequency - Differential ... Vulvovaginitis • Bladder compression ... • Diabetes • MS ... Urinary #Frequency #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Lower Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Reflexes: 
 • Knee - L2, L3, L4
 • Ankle - S1
Commonly caused ... fracture or prolonged compression ... Narrowing of spinal canal ... sensory #motor #leg #physicalexam