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Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Diagnosis Framework ... Slipped capital femoral ... Herpes zoster - HIV ... #lower #extremity ... #msk #physicalexam
Ely's Test for Rectus Femoris Tightness

Patient lies prone on the table. The examiner flexes the leg
examiner flexes the leg ... are unable to flex ... #clinical #video ... #hip #physicalexam ... #msk #orthopedics
Ely's Test for Rectus Femoris Tightness

Patient lies prone on the table. The examiner flexes the leg
examiner flexes the leg ... are unable to flex ... #clinical #video ... #hip #physicalexam ... #msk #orthopedics
Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
Mixed upper and lower ... bladder and rectal reflex ... saddle anesthesia. leg ... signs #symptoms #msk ... #orthopedics #neurology
Lower Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Reflexes: 
 • Knee - L2, L3, L4
 • Ankle - S1
Lower Extremity ... and Myotomes Reflexes ... • Cauda Equina Syndrome ... #neurology #sensory ... #motor #leg #physicalexam
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
 •
cord infarct • HIV ... extremity reflexes ... • Provocative Tests ... absent anal wink test ... #causes #neurology
Hoover's Sign for Functional Lower Extremity Paralysis

Used to distinguish organic from functional leg hemiparesis.

Ask the patient
for Functional Lower ... Extremity Paralysis ... leg at the hip. ... #physicalexam # ... neurology #psychiatry
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
paralysis of all extremity ... Decreased / Absent Reflexes ... : Arms or legs ... #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #neurology
Newborn Infant - Routine Examination

Birthweight, gestational age and birthweight percentile are noted.
General observation Of the baby's
When the diagnosis ... This reflex is not ... The femoral pulses ... in the arms and legs ... Newborn #Infant #PhysicalExam
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
depressed deep tendon reflexes ... paralysis of all extremity ... and sensitive tests ... #diagnosis #management ... #neurology