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=== Common Causes === | |||
* Arterial [[thromboembolism]] | |||
* [[Arthritis]] | |||
* Autoimmune vascular disorders such as [[vasculitis]] | |||
* [[Baker's cyst]] | |||
* [[Cholesterol embolism]] | |||
* Chronic [[venous insufficiency]] | |||
* [[Connective tissue disease]] | |||
* [[Coxsackie B]] | |||
* [[Deep Vein Thrombosis]] ([[DVT]]) | |||
* [[Drug]]s, [[toxin]]s | |||
* [[Hypocalcemia]] | |||
* [[Hypokalemia]] | |||
* [[Hyponatremia]] | |||
* [[Leptospirosis]] | |||
* Ligament damage | |||
* Lumbar canal stenosis or [[spinal stenosis]] | |||
* Muscle or tendon strain | |||
* [[Night cramps]] | |||
* [[Obliterating endarteritis]] | |||
* [[Peripheral neuropathy]] | |||
* [[Peripheral vascular disease]] | |||
* Plexopathy | |||
* Primary varicosis | |||
* [[Radiculopathy]] | |||
* [[Restless Leg Syndrome]] | |||
* [[Venous thromboembolism]] ([[VTE]]) | |||
===Complete Differential Diagnosis of the causes of Leg pain=== | ===Complete Differential Diagnosis of the causes of Leg pain=== | ||
(By organ system) | (By organ system) | ||
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In alphabetical order: <ref>Sailer, Christian, Wasner, Susanne. Differential Diagnosis Pocket. Hermosa Beach, CA: Borm Bruckmeir Publishing LLC, 2002:77 ISBN 1591032016</ref> <ref>Kahan, Scott, Smith, Ellen G. In A Page: Signs and Symptoms. Malden, Massachusetts: Blackwell Publishing, 2004:68 ISBN 140510368X</ref> | In alphabetical order: <ref>Sailer, Christian, Wasner, Susanne. Differential Diagnosis Pocket. Hermosa Beach, CA: Borm Bruckmeir Publishing LLC, 2002:77 ISBN 1591032016</ref> <ref>Kahan, Scott, Smith, Ellen G. In A Page: Signs and Symptoms. Malden, Massachusetts: Blackwell Publishing, 2004:68 ISBN 140510368X</ref> | ||
== References == | == References == |
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Common Causes
- Arterial thromboembolism
- Arthritis
- Autoimmune vascular disorders such as vasculitis
- Baker's cyst
- Cholesterol embolism
- Chronic venous insufficiency
- Connective tissue disease
- Coxsackie B
- Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)
- Drugs, toxins
- Hypocalcemia
- Hypokalemia
- Hyponatremia
- Leptospirosis
- Ligament damage
- Lumbar canal stenosis or spinal stenosis
- Muscle or tendon strain
- Night cramps
- Obliterating endarteritis
- Peripheral neuropathy
- Peripheral vascular disease
- Plexopathy
- Primary varicosis
- Radiculopathy
- Restless Leg Syndrome
- Venous thromboembolism (VTE)
Complete Differential Diagnosis of the causes of Leg pain
(By organ system)
In alphabetical order: [1] [2]