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Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
lower motor neuron ... rectal reflex. ... #Acute #SpinalCord ... #signs #symptoms ... #msk #orthopedics
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Leg Pain - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... #diagnosis #lower ... #extremity #msk ... #physicalexam
Peripheral Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Lower Extremity Edema

Edema occurs when any of the following
for Lower Extremity ... Unilateral Lower ... type 1 (reflex ... Neoplasm Bilateral Lower ... #Bilateral #Lower
Hoover's Sign for Functional Lower Extremity Paralysis

Used to distinguish organic from functional leg hemiparesis.

Ask the patient
Functional Lower ... Ask the patient ... leg at the hip. ... hemiparesis #clinical #video ... #physicalexam #
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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: • large lower ... Inspection - lower ... Palpation - lower ... or unilateral lower ... decreased or absent lower
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
consciousness Differential ... Diagnosis: • ... • Locked-in syndrome ... • Examine for signs ... caseyalbin #PhysicalExam
FABER (Patrick's) Test for Hip and Sacroiliac Pathology

Patrick's or Faber Test can be performed to evaluate
for Hip and Sacroiliac ... One leg is flexed ... not lower into a ... #PhysicalExam # ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
Meralgia paresthetica: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Compression/injury of Lateral Femoral Cutaneous Nerve (LFCN) -> Meralgia paresthetica
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must be absent: lower ... gait, strength, reflexes ... Negative Straight Leg ... Raise Test - ... #diagnosis #signs
FABER (Patrick's) Test for Hip and Sacroiliac Pathology

Patrick's or Faber Test can be performed to evaluate
for Hip and Sacroiliac ... not lower into a ... #PhysicalExam # ... clinical #video ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
FABER (Patrick's) Test for Hip and Sacroiliac Pathology

Patrick's or Faber Test can be performed to evaluate
for Hip and Sacroiliac ... not lower into a ... #PhysicalExam # ... clinical #video ... #sports #msk #orthopedics