Table 1 Diagnoses and examination findings in patients with abnormal pGALS examination
Presenting complaint | Examination findings on pGALS screen | Diagnosis |
|---|---|---|
Patients with abnormal pGALS findings and MSK diagnoses | ||
Limp, painful right leg | Unable to complete leg movements – pain | Fractured femur |
Abnormal appearance of gait and leg | ||
Swollen elbow, painful left arm | Pain on all arm movements, swelling of elbow | Fractured humerus |
Cough, fever | Loss of foot arches, joint hypermobility | Hypermobility/HIV positive, Tuberculosis, pneumonia |
Limp, painful leg | Antalgic gait | Tibial diaphysis fracture |
Unable to complete knee and hip movements – pain | ||
Painful throat and fever | Loss of foot arches, hypermobility | Hypermobility/Viral tonsillitis |
Fever and vomiting | Loss of foot arches, pain, hypermobility | Hypermobility/Dengue Fever |
Fall and right arm pain | Pain and restriction of all arm movements | Fracture of radius and ulna |
Fever | Pain, loss of foot arches, hypermobility | Hypermobility/Suspected Dengue fever |
Patients with abnormal pGALS findings and non-MSK diagnoses | ||
Penetrating injury to left foot | Abnormal antalgic gait | Soft tissue trauma |
Animal trap trauma to foot | Abnormal gait | Extensive soft tissue injury to right foot |
Traumatic injury to chest | Pain on shoulder flexion | Traumatic injury to chest and abdomen, soft tissue injury and liver |
Snake bite, painful, swollen left leg | Unable to complete gait examination, pain on knee movements | Snake Bite |
Painful, swollen right leg | Leg swelling, abnormal gait appearance | Cellulitis |
Facial pain | Pain and restricted movement of Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) | Mastoiditis |
Fever, sore throat | Pain on extension of cervical spine | Tonsillitis |
Fever, testicular swelling | Antalgic gait | Dengue fever - arthralgia, testicular oedema |
Pain on extension of cervical spine | ||
Fever and parotid swelling | Pain and restriction at TMJ | Parotid abscess |
Traumatic amputation of right hand first finger | Pain on metacarpophalangeal squeeze | Traumatic amputation of right hand first finger |
Pain on finger and thumb movements | ||