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Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Diagnosis Framework ... Causes of Leg Pain ... Trauma • Crush injury ... #lower #extremity ... #msk #physicalexam
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
Upper Extremity ... spared in this injury ... Dermatomes #Myotomes #diagnosis ... #neurology #sensory ... #motor #arm #physicalexam
Localizing Extraocular Movement Disorders
 • CN Ill (Oculomotor) Nerve Palsy 
 • CN IV (Trochlear) Nerve
Extraocular Movement Disorders ... Fasciculus (MLF) Iniury ... Skew Deviation Casey ... ophthalmology #neurology ... #differential #diagnosis
Lower Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Reflexes: 
 • Knee - L2, L3, L4
 • Ankle - S1
Commonly caused ... damage to peroneal nerve ... Dermatomes #Myotomes #diagnosis ... #neurology #sensory ... #motor #leg #physicalexam
Dropped Foot Gait - Paralysis of Dorsal Flexion of the Foot.
When trying to walk the tip
common fibular nerve ... peripheral motor neuron disorders ... of the leg and ... DroppedFoot #Gait #Neurology ... #PhysicalExam #
Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
DECREASED INSPIRED OXYGEN
 • Low PATM Can decrease first part
- Differential Diagnosis ... respiratory drive due to neurologic ... injury or sedatives ... OSA DIFFUSION DISORDER ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Epidemiology: • 1-2 cases ... paralysis of all extremity ... Weakness: Starts in legs ... Reflexes: Arms or legs ... management #treatment #neurology
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
and Differential Diagnosis ... heart failure, neurologic ... or acute kidney injury ... with electrolyte disorders ... Neurologic disorders
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
Spinal Cord Disorders ... - Differential Diagnosis ... below the site of injury ... Non-compressive Spinal Cord Causes ... #diagnosis #neurology
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Presentation: Injury ... flexors of the legs ... bouts of HTN Diagnostic ... brain and/or optic nerve ... #management #neurology