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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
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 ... damage to peroneal nerve ... such as fibular fracture ... Myotomes #diagnosis #neurology
Monteggia Fracture 
Fracture of proximal ulnar shaft with radial head dislocation. Remember “MUGR” to recall where
ulnar shaft with radial ... and missing the radial ... posterior interosseous nerve ... : Pain control ... • If stable
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 ... distinguishing feature ... in the perianal region ... diagnosis #causes #neurology
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
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
result in permanent neurologic ... Vertebral burst fracture ... - Leg weakness ... syndromes #lesions #differential ... #diagnosis #neurology
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
weakness, arms > legs ... life-threatening Differential ... - Brain stem/Cranial ... Gravis #diagnosis #management ... #neurology
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
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential ... Framework and Management ... Influenza, TSS, Herpes ... symptoms: - Muscle pain ... - Abdominal pain