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Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Diagnosis Framework ... stenosis/nerve compression ... • Sciatica • Tarsal ... #diagnosis #lower ... extremity #msk #physicalexam
In a patient in the supine position, raising the leg with the knee extended stretches the
patient’s initial pain ... A diagnosis of disk ... compression is ... Increased pain on ... #Diagnosis #PhysicalExam
Low Back Pain (Lumbago) - Common Differential Diagnosis and Patterns

Mechanical Low Back Pain:
Aching pain in the
Common Differential Diagnosis ... may radiate into lower ... Refers to anatomic ... #Lower #BackPain ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Lower Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Reflexes: 
 • Knee - L2, L3, L4
 • Ankle - S1
Lower Extremity ... Syndrome - Low back pain ... fracture or prolonged compression ... Dermatomes #Myotomes #diagnosis ... #physicalexam
Ulnar Compression Test - Ulnar Tunnel Syndrome

The ulnar compression test evaluates for ulnar tunnel syndrome.
Provide direct
Ulnar Compression ... tunnel or Guyon's canal ... Pain or numbness ... Syndrome #wrist ... #hand #PhysicalExam
Peripheral Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Lower Extremity Edema

Edema occurs when any of the following
- Differential Diagnosis ... Complex regional pain ... Note: • Left leg ... after the right leg ... #Extremity #PhysicalExam
Meralgia paresthetica: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Compression/injury of Lateral Femoral Cutaneous Nerve (LFCN) -> Meralgia paresthetica
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Clinical Findings Compression ... must be absent: lower ... Negative Straight Leg ... Raise Test - ... Pain on palpation
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
Differential Diagnosis ... Possible responses to pain ... clenched; legs ... clenched; legs ... caseyalbin #PhysicalExam