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Carpal Tunnel Syndrome 
Compression of median nerve 
Risk Factors 
 • Obesity 
 • Female gender
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome ... Compression of ... • Surgical decompression ... #CarpalTunnel #Syndrome ... #Diagnosis #MedianNerve
Lower Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Reflexes: 
 • Knee - L2, L3, L4
 • Ankle - S1
Lower Extremity ... • Cauda Equina Syndrome ... fracture or prolonged compression ... stopping walking (vascular ... Dermatomes #Myotomes #diagnosis
Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
injury, often from vascular ... ->Cord compression ... hyperextension -> Upper extremity ... Primarily Upper Extremity ... #diagnosis #pathophysiology
Peripheral Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Lower Extremity Edema

Edema occurs when any of the following
- Differential Diagnosis ... Framework for Lower Extremity ... is due to the compression ... anteriorly causing compression ... #differential #diagnosis
Carpal Compression Test for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

The carpal compression test evaluates for carpal tunnel syndrome.
Provide direct
Carpal Compression ... The carpal compression ... Video via @open_michigan ... #Carpal #Compression ... PhysicalExam #clinical #video
Vascular Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
 - Constant Pain (Ischemia)
 - Acute Onset
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Marfan's Syndrome ... Atherosclerosis) Compression ... Any structure compressing ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Raynaud Phenomenon Differential Diagnosis:

Rheumatologic

 - MCC systemic sclerosis, RA, SLE, Sjogren syndrome, Antisynthetase syndrome, MCTD
Heme

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Phenomenon Differential Diagnosis ... state (eg APLA) - Vascular ... Hypothyroidism - Carpal ... tunnel syndrome ... - Frostbite #Diagnosis
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
- Differential Diagnosis ... Vascular/Blockage ... MCTD, Sjogren syndrome ... Symptoms: • Upper extremity ... , lower extremity
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
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due to severe compression ... Differential Diagnosis ... lumbar stenosis • Vascular ... or absent lower extremity ... #differential #diagnosis
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
- Differential Diagnosis ... stenosis/nerve compression ... • Sciatica • Tarsal ... #differential #diagnosis ... #lower #extremity