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The patient exhibits classic signs of Pott's disease (spinal TB). Key diagnostic clues include origin from a TB-endemic region, chronic constitutional symptoms (night sweats), thoracic involvement, and significantly elevated ESR. Pyogenic infection typically presents acutely.

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Suspect Malignant Spinal Cord Compression (MSCC). Immediate high-dose dexamethasone reduces vasogenic edema and preserves neurological function. This takes precedence over imaging (MRI), though MRI should be performed immediately after.

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The patient exhibits steppage gait (foot drop) due to dorsiflexor paralysis. The common peroneal nerve winds around the fibular neck, making it highly vulnerable to proximal fibula fractures. Injury causes foot drop and sensory loss on the foot dorsum.

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L5 radiculopathy affects the tibialis posterior (ankle inversion). The common peroneal nerve supplies dorsiflexors and evertors but spares inversion. Therefore, weak inversion places the lesion at the L5 root level rather than the peripheral nerve.

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Arthrocentesis is mandatory in acute hot joints to rule out septic arthritis, regardless of gout history. Synovial fluid analysis differentiates crystal-induced from septic arthritis. Serum uric acid is often normal during acute attacks.

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Septic arthritis is the primary differential for acute monoarthritis in diabetics due to immune suppression. Absence of fever is common in elderly patients and does not rule out infection. Immediate synovial fluid analysis is required to prevent joint destruction.

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Mechanical locking (inability to extend) with focal medial joint line tenderness is characteristic of a displaced bucket-handle tear of the medial meniscus. ACL injuries typically present with immediate swelling and instability, not mechanical locking.

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Diagnosis is Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome (PFPS). Key features: young female runner, anterior knee pain, 'theater sign' (pain after sitting), and positive patellar grind test. Absence of joint line tenderness makes meniscal tear unlikely.