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Upper Extremity Nerve Pathologies 

 • Axillary Nerves
 • Musculocutaneous Nerve
 • Radial Nerve
 • Median
Upper Extremity ... • Ulnar Nerve ... sarahthelyon #Upper #Extremity ... #differential # ... diagnosis #Neuropathy
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Leg Pain - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... #pain #differential ... #diagnosis #lower ... #extremity #msk
Lower Extremity Nerve Pathologies 

 • Obturator
 • Femoral
 • Common Peroneal
 • Tibial
 • Superior
Lower Extremity ... Nerve Pathologies ... #differential # ... diagnosis #Neuropathy ... #anatomy #leg #
Hand Nerve Injuries - Common Presentations
 • Wrist Drop - Radial Nerve Injury
 • Claw Hand
Hand Nerve Injuries ... • Claw Hand - Ulnar ... Nerve Injury • ... Injuries #Anatomy #Differential ... #Diagnosis #MSK
Peripheral Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Lower Extremity Edema

Edema occurs when any of the following
Peripheral Edema - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Note: • Left leg ... after the right leg ... #diagnosis #unilateral
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
Upper Extremity ... Abduction - C8-T1 (ulnar ... Adduction - C7-T1 (ulnar ... #UpperLimb #Extremity ... Dermatomes #Myotomes #diagnosis
Lower Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Reflexes: 
 • Knee - L2, L3, L4
 • Ankle - S1
Lower Extremity ... • Cauda Equina Syndrome ... and bilateral leg ... damage to peroneal nerve ... Dermatomes #Myotomes #diagnosis
Cauda Equina Syndrome
Causes:
 • Large lumbar degenerative disc herniation (central)
 • Severe lumbar spondylosis
 • Neoplasm
Cauda Equina Syndrome ... damage to sacral nerves ... #CaudaEquina #Syndrome ... #MSK #pathophysiology ... #diagnosis #symptoms
Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
hyperextension -> Upper extremity ... Primarily Upper Extremity ... saddle anesthesia. leg ... #diagnosis #pathophysiology ... signs #symptoms #msk
Causes of Excessive Daytime Sleepiness - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Insufficient Sleep
 • Poor Sleep Hygiene
 • Insomnia
Daytime Sleepiness - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Apnea • Restless Legs ... Syndrome • Periodic ... Parkinson's, MS)