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Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Patellofemoral pain syndrome ... Tarsal tunnel syndrome ... Herpes zoster - HIV ... lower #extremity #msk ... #physicalexam
Thomas' Test for Hip Flexure Contracture

Thomas' Test assesses for hip flexure contracture.
One hip is maximally flexed
Thomas' Test for Hip ... Test assesses for hip ... contralateral leg ... #Contracture #PhysicalExam ... video #sports #msk
Pace Maneuver for Piriformis Syndrome

With the patient's hips and needs flexed to 90 degrees, the patient
for Piriformis Syndrome ... the patient's hips ... Test #Piriformis #Syndrome ... clinical #video #physicalexam ... #msk #orthopedics
External Snapping Hip Syndrome - Coxa Saltans

External snapping hip or coxa saltans: sliding of the iliotibial
External Snapping Hip ... Syndrome - Coxa ... #Syndrome #Iliotibial ... clinical #video #physicalexam ... #msk #orthopedics
Freiberg's Test for Piriformis Syndrome

Flex the hip to 90 degrees, internally rotate the hip.
Pain in the
for Piriformis Syndrome ... Flex the hip ... internally rotate the hip ... clinical #video #physicalexam ... #msk #sports #orthopedics
Lower Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Reflexes: 
 • Knee - L2, L3, L4
 • Ankle - S1
L2, L3, L4 • Ankle ... • Cauda Equina Syndrome ... and bilateral leg ... sensory #motor #leg ... #physicalexam
Acute peroneal compartment syndrome on POCUS
After a minor ankle twist POCUS - muscle tear & hematoma.
peroneal compartment syndrome ... After a minor ankle ... #compartment #syndrome ... POCUS #clinical #msk ... #ultrasound #leg
Squeeze Test for Syndesmotic Injury

The squeeze test evaluates for a syndesmotic ankle injury. With the foot
a syndesmotic ankle ... Syndesmotic #Injury #leg ... #ankle #PhysicalExam ... video #sports #msk
Kleiger's Test for Syndesmotic Injury

Kleiger's evaluates for a syndesmotic injury. 
With the knee fixed, the foot
Syndesmotic #Injury #leg ... #ankle #PhysicalExam ... video #sports #msk
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
Extrapulmonary: ankle ... anterior/posterior MSK ... polyarthritis(symmetrical, ankles ... extensor surface of legs ... • Heerfordt syndrome