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Peripheral Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Lower Extremity Edema

Edema occurs when any of the following
- Differential Diagnosis ... DVT • CHF • Cellulitis ... type 1 (reflex ... Note: • Left leg ... after the right leg
Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
clumsiness in hands ... rectal reflex. ... saddle anesthesia. leg ... #diagnosis #pathophysiology ... #orthopedics #neurology
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
Differential Diagnosis ... • Locked-in syndrome ... wrists clenched; legs ... wrists clenched; legs ... #PhysicalExam #neurology
Lower Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Reflexes: 
 • Knee - L2, L3, L4
 • Ankle - S1
Myotomes Reflexes ... • Cauda Equina Syndrome ... bilateral leg paresis ... Dermatomes #Myotomes #diagnosis ... #neurology #sensory
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
result in permanent neurologic ... in deep tendon reflexes ... multiradicular pain - Leg ... #differential #diagnosis ... #neurology
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Weakness: Starts in legs ... Decreased / Absent Reflexes ... : Arms or legs ... Paresthesias: Hands ... #treatment #neurology
Ear Pain (Otalgia) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary Otalgia 
 - Pain that originates from the ear
- Differential Diagnosis ... otitis externa • Cellulitis ... otalgia), thyroid carcinoma ... GERD), esophageal carcinoma ... #differential #diagnosis