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Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Patellofemoral pain syndrome ... • Sciatica • Tarsal ... tunnel syndrome ... lower #extremity #msk ... #physicalexam
Raynaud Phenomenon Differential Diagnosis:

Rheumatologic

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

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Hypercoagulable state (eg ... APLA) - Vascular ... Chemotherapy (eg ... Hypothyroidism - Carpal ... tunnel syndrome
Lower Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Reflexes: 
 • Knee - L2, L3, L4
 • Ankle - S1
• Cauda Equina Syndrome ... and bilateral leg ... Narrowing of spinal canal ... stopping walking (vascular ... #physicalexam
Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
Anterior Cord Syndrome ... injury, often from vascular ... • Central Cord Syndrome ... saddle anesthesia. leg ... signs #symptoms #msk
Scaphoid Fractures
The scaphoid is the most commonly fractured carpal bone. Remember, if a fracture is suspected
commonly fractured carpal ... • Most common carpal ... Complications • Avascular ... #Radiology #XRay ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
Hypothyroidism – symptoms and signs.

Symptoms: 
Tiredness/malaise, 
Weight gain,
Anorexia,
Cold intolerance, 
Poor memory,
Change in appearance, 
Depression, 
Poor libido,
peripheries, Carpal ... timel syndrome, ... Myotonia, Muscular ... Symptoms #Diagnosis #PhysicalExam
Carpal Compression Test for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

The carpal compression test evaluates for carpal tunnel syndrome.
Provide direct
Tunnel Syndrome ... tunnel syndrome ... #Test #Tunnel #Syndrome ... #Wrist #PhysicalExam ... video #sports #msk
Tinel's Test in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Perform a Tinel's test by tapping over the carpal tunnel.
Reproduction of
Tinel's Test in Carpal ... Tunnel Syndrome ... #Tunnel #Syndrome ... #Wrist #PhysicalExam ... video #sports #msk
Phalen's Test for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Phalen's test evaluates for carpal tunnel syndrome. 
Fully flex wrists and
Phalen's Test for Carpal ... Tunnel Syndrome ... tunnel syndrome ... #Wrist #PhysicalExam ... video #sports #msk
Phalen's Test for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Phalen's test evaluates for carpal tunnel syndrome. 
Fully flex wrists and
Phalen's Test for Carpal ... Tunnel Syndrome ... tunnel syndrome ... #Wrist #PhysicalExam ... video #sports #msk