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Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Diagnosis Framework ... Pain: • Fracture ... Spinal stenosis/nerve ... #differential #diagnosis ... extremity #msk #physicalexam
Lower Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Reflexes: 
 • Knee - L2, L3, L4
 • Ankle - S1
• Cauda Equina Syndrome ... damage to peroneal nerve ... such as fibular fracture ... #neurology #sensory ... #motor #leg #physicalexam
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
cases/100,000 per year ... Weakness: Starts in legs ... Reflexes: Arms or legs ... Guillain-Barre Diagnosis ... #treatment #neurology
Orthopedic Emergencies
Compartment Syndrome
 • An increase in compartment pressure to the point where tissue perfusion is
Orthopedic Emergencies ... - Ensure leg ... irreversible muscle and nerve ... • Diagnosis: ... #Emergencies #diagnosis
Posterior Knee Dislocation Injury
Specifically, POSTERIOR KNEE DISLOCATIONS can have significant associated injury that needs unique approach
Neurologic deficit ... Neurologic injuries ... Common peroneal nerve ... >> LINK TO ACL TEARS ... trauma/vascular/orthopedic
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
Differential Diagnosis ... threat Cranial Nerves ... If ok with ICU team ... caseyalbin #PhysicalExam ... #neurology #comatose
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
- Differential Diagnosis ... arthralgia, arm/leg ... affects the skin, neurologic ... muscle weakness • Nerves ... purpura (lower legs