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PERIPHERAL NERVE INJURIES

#Diagnosis #Neurology #Peripheral #Nerves #UpperLimbs #Extremity #BrachialPlexus #Roots #Injuries #Deficits #Radial #Median #Ulnar #Axillary
Peripheral #Nerves #UpperLimbs ... #Extremity #BrachialPlexus
POCUS - Regional Anesthesia - Upper Limb Local Nerve Blocks

 - Interscalene
 - Supraclavicular
 - Infraclavicular
Local #Anesthesia #UpperLimb ... #Extremity #Nerve
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Leg Pain - Differential ... Joint Causes of Leg ... Skin Causes of Leg ... cyanosis - Cool extremity ... diagnosis #lower #extremity
Lower Extremity Nerve Pathologies 

 • Obturator
 • Femoral
 • Common Peroneal
 • Tibial
 • Superior
Lower Extremity ... sarahthelyon #Lower #Extremity ... Neuropathy #anatomy #leg
In a patient in the supine position, raising the leg with the knee extended stretches the
A positive test ... test (Fajersztajn ... ’s test) involves ... in a positive test ... This test is 90%
Tone - Leg Recoil on Physical Exam
To test leg recoil, the legs are fully flexed on
Tone - Leg Recoil ... Physical Exam To test ... leg recoil, the ... legs are fully ... #Extremity #tone
Peripheral Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Lower Extremity Edema

Edema occurs when any of the following
Framework for Lower Extremity ... Unilateral Lower Extremity ... Bilateral Lower Extremity ... Note: • Left leg ... after the right leg
Lower Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Reflexes: 
 • Knee - L2, L3, L4
 • Ankle - S1
Lower Extremity ... and bilateral leg ... #LowerLimb #Extremity ... sensory #motor #leg
Apley Compression Test on Knee Examination

With the patient prone, the knee being tested is flexed to
Apley Compression Test ... while the other leg ... compression force on the leg ... This test is usually ... #Compression #Test
Low Back Pain (Lumbago) - Common Differential Diagnosis and Patterns

Mechanical Low Back Pain:
Aching pain in the
radiate into lower leg ... along L5 (lateral leg ... S1 (posterior leg ... improves with rest ... Unrelieved by Rest