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Freiberg's Test for Piriformis Syndrome

Flex the hip to 90 degrees, internally rotate the hip.
Pain in the
for Piriformis Syndrome ... Flex the hip ... #lumbar #clinical ... #physicalexam #msk ... #sports #orthopedics
Pace Maneuver for Piriformis Syndrome

With the patient's hips and needs flexed to 90 degrees, the patient
for Piriformis Syndrome ... the patient's hips ... Test #Piriformis #Syndrome ... #lumbar #sciatica ... #msk #orthopedics
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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pain (LBP) • Sciatica ... Diagnosis: • ... cord infarct • HIV ... #differential # ... diagnosis #causes
Low Back Pain (Lumbago) - Common Differential Diagnosis and Patterns

Mechanical Low Back Pain:
Aching pain in the
) - Common Differential ... Diagnosis and Patterns ... Sciatica (Radicular ... paresthesias in one ... #Features #Comparison
Vascular Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
 - Constant Pain (Ischemia)
 - Acute Onset
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Diagnosis Algorithm ... Marfan's Syndrome ... Vascular #JointPain #MSK ... #Differential # ... #Orthopedics #Causes
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Leg Pain - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Bone/Joint Causes ... compression • Sciatica ... #extremity #msk
Bone Deformity / Limp - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Infection
 • Septic Arthritis
 • Cortical Hypertrophy
 •
Bone Deformity / ... Limp - Differential ... Patellofemoral Syndrome ... Deformity #Limp #MSK ... #Orthopedics #Causes
Causes of Knee Effusions - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Knee Effusion Red Flags:
1. Fever/Chills/Joint pain/Night sweats/Weight loss
	- DDX:
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Knee Effusions - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Seronegative Reactive Syndrome ... - Aneurysmal bone ... #diagnosis #msk
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
- Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Pneumonia: • 3 syndromes ... of a "flu-like syndrome ... • Upper lung zone
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
Cord Disorders - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... decreased muscle tone ... Viral: VZV, HSV, HIV ... MCTD, Sjogren syndrome