Immobility (especially in elderly)
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DDx
- Weakness, eg, disuse, anemia, malnutrition, electrolyte abnormality, neurologic disorder, myopathy
- Stiffness, eg, arthritis, parkinsonism, polymyalgia rheumatica
- Bone pain, eg, vertebral fracture, metastases, Paget’s disease
- Joint pain, eg, arthritis, hip fracture
- Bursa or muscle pain, eg, bursitis, polymyalgia rheumatica, claudication, pseudoclaudication (spinal stenosis)
- Foot pain, eg, ingrown nail, plantar warts, bunions, corns
- Imbalance (often multifactorial):
- Neurologic disease, eg, stroke, cervical myelopathy, peripheral neuropathy, vestibular or cerebellar disorder
- Orthostatic or postprandial hypotension
- Drugs, eg, antihypertensives, diuretics, sedatives, neuroleptics, antidepressants
- Anxiety or depression
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DDx
- Weakness, eg, disuse, anemia, malnutrition, electrolyte abnormality, neurologic disorder, myopathy
- Stiffness, eg, arthritis, parkinsonism, polymyalgia rheumatica
- Bone pain, eg, vertebral fracture, metastases, Paget’s disease
- Joint pain, eg, arthritis, hip fracture
- Bursa or muscle pain, eg, bursitis, polymyalgia rheumatica, claudication, pseudoclaudication (spinal stenosis)
- Foot pain, eg, ingrown nail, plantar warts, bunions, corns
- Imbalance (often multifactorial):
- Neurologic disease, eg, stroke, cervical myelopathy, peripheral neuropathy, vestibular or cerebellar disorder
- Orthostatic or postprandial hypotension
- Drugs, eg, antihypertensives, diuretics, sedatives, neuroleptics, antidepressants
- Anxiety or depression
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