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Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Diagnosis Framework ... Bone/Joint Causes ... Neuropathy (DM, Vit B12 ... - Fever/chills ... lower #extremity #msk
Serious Bacterial Illness (SBI):
1) UTI and pyelonephritis
Most common cause of SBI
Accounts for 3-8% of uncharacterized fevers
Female
pyelonephritis Most common cause ... Consider BCx, CSF evaluation ... presentation Urinalysis: LE ... #Peds #EM #Classification ... #Ddxof
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
Differential Diagnosis ... noninflammatory Signs ... weeks) Can Be Caused ... • Rheumatic fever ... #Diagnosis #MSK
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) Deficiency
Etiology:
 • Vit B12 - aka cobalamin. Present in foods derived from animal
• Common Causes ... GI - glossitis (pain ... related to IBD, celiac ... disease, other ... total body stores Evaluation
Scoliosis: Pathogenesis and clinical findings (Cobb Angle > 10 Degrees)

 • Incr Axial rotation of thoracic
, Apparent Leg and ... Neuropathy, pack pain ... Restrictive Pulmonary Disease ... pathophysiology #msk ... #diagnosis #signs
Adhesive Capsulitis (Frozen Shoulder) - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

 • Primary (Idiopathic): Unknown etiology, but associated
mellitus, thyroid disease ... a stroke that caused ... pathophysiology #diagnosis ... #symptoms #signs ... stages #staging #msk
Sweet Syndrome

Acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis (Sweets Syndrome) is a skin condition characterized by fever and inflamed
with systemic disease ... Episcleritis Signs ... pain of the joints ... ) on the arms, legs ... Causes: - Idiopathic
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis ... anterior/posterior MSK ... abnormal LFT): 12 ... extensor surface of legs ... #Management #Signs
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
purpura: Strong sign ... arthralgia, arm/leg ... often causes arthritis ... Palpable purpura, joint ... purpura (lower legs
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
flexors of the legs ... or without back pain ... • Bilateral signs ... Check Vitamin B12 ... Deficiency: - Vitamin B12