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Unilateral / Asymmetric Lower Extremity Swelling - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Acute:
 • DVT *Can't Miss Diagnosis
 •
Extremity Swelling ... - Differential ... Diagnosis • Muscle Injury ... Brianna Valdes @ ... #Differential #
Lower Extremity Tone on Physical Exam
Assessing motor function of the lower extremities begins with passive range
Lower Extremity ... Tone on Physical ... function of the lower ... PhysicalExam #clinical #video ... #peds #pediatrics
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
Cord Disorders - Differential ... below the site of injury ... decreased muscle tone ... Vascular/Blockage ... , 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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constipation Differential ... lumbar stenosis • Vascular ... extremity muscle ... decreased rectal tone ... Equina #syndrome #differential
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Leg Pain - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework Bone ... Trauma • Crush injury ... #diagnosis #lower ... #extremity #msk
Tone - Leg Traction on Physical Exam
Leg traction is done by holding the leg by the
Tone - Leg Traction ... Leg #Traction #Lower ... #Extremity #tone ... PhysicalExam #clinical #video ... #peds #pediatrics
Tone - Leg Recoil on Physical Exam
To test leg recoil, the legs are fully flexed on
Tone - Leg Recoil ... #Leg #Recoil #Lower ... #Extremity #tone ... PhysicalExam #clinical #video ... #peds #pediatrics
Pediatric Trauma Primary Survey: C-ABCDE
C - Catastrophic Bleeding - Life-threatening hemorrhage
 • Apply direct pressure/compression bandage
Pediatric Trauma ... Tourniquet for extremity ... ↓BP, Abnormal tone ... , ↓ power • Vaspressor ... #Pediatrics
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Hypertension - Workup and Differential ... evaluation should be done ... previously stable values ... or acute kidney injury ... Causes: • Vascular
Posterior Knee Dislocation Injury
Specifically, POSTERIOR KNEE DISLOCATIONS can have significant associated injury that needs unique approach
Dorsiflexion of foot, Toe ... risk high with vascular ... obtain x-rays, vascular ... internal rotation and varus ... msk #clinical #video