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Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Leg Pain - Differential ... Pain: • Fracture ... Causes of Leg Pain ... Paralysis 4) Paresthesia ... #pain #differential
Monteggia Fracture 
Fracture of proximal ulnar shaft with radial head dislocation. Remember “MUGR” to recall where
swollen elbow and forearm ... posterior interosseous nerve ... : Pain control ... • If stable ... #Forearm #Ulnar
Fascia Iliaca Regional Nerve Block

Regional nerve 
blockade for early 
analgesic 
management of 
elderly patients 
with hip
Nerve Block Regional ... nerve blockade ... patients with hip fracture ... #NerveBlock #Anesthesia ... #Local #Pain #Management
Lower Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Reflexes: 
 • Knee - L2, L3, L4
 • Ankle - S1
Syndrome - Low back pain ... saddle (perineal) anesthesia ... and bilateral leg ... damage to peroneal nerve ... such as fibular fracture
Orthopedic Platings, Nails and Screws
Bohler’s Stirrup: U shaped device to hold a Steinmann pin and applying
hold a Steinmann pin ... either itself (as lag ... Narrow – tibia, forearm ... shoke) The plate serves ... #Orthopedics #management
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
 •
compression of nerve ... • S - Saddle anesthesia ... constipation Differential ... distinguishing feature ... in the perianal region
Orthopedic Emergencies
Compartment Syndrome
 • An increase in compartment pressure to the point where tissue perfusion is
- Ensure leg ... irreversible muscle and nerve ... - Intense pain ... days, the local pain ... progresses to anaesthesia
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
Diagnosis and Management ... epileptic seizure, cranial ... ): 5-10%, nervous ... extensor surface of legs ... Sarcoidosis #Diagnosis #Management