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Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
 •
due to severe compression ... Sciatica: often bilateral ... - Emergency Causes ... Imaging studies: • MRI ... axial T1 and T2 Treatment
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
(MRI) and findings ... cord lesion • Bilateral ... • Infectious causes ... out • Brain MRI ... Transverse Myelitis Treatment
Leigh Syndrome 
History: 19-month-old girl with hypotonia, developmental 
delay, failure to thrive, and bilateral optic disc
to thrive, and bilateral ... findings can show bilateral ... patterns (this case ... Syndrome #Clinical #MRI ... Brain #Diagnosis #Radiology
Pericarditis can be seen on EKG with diffuse ST elevations without reciprocal changes along with diffuse
often follows a URI ... First line treatment ... in refractory cases ... #Pericarditis #Cardiology
Orthopedic Essentials - Spinal Trauma and Spine Classification 
DENIS THREE COLUMN CONCEPT
Anterior column:
SPINAL TRAUMA: Compression ... fractures: Don't cause ... • Vertebral compression ... compromisation > 1/3 • Bilateral ... Cauda equina Treatment
Retinoblastoma - MRI
 • Most common intra-ocular neoplasm in children.
 • Clinical Presentation: leukocoria (loss of
Retinoblastoma - MRI ... • Bilateral tumours ... tumours (60-70%) are caused ... Retinoblastoma #MRI ... neuroradiology #pediatrics #radiology
Bell's Palsy - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook

Acute Idiopathic Unilateral Facial Nerve (CN7) Palsy
Presentation:
Acute Idiopathic Unilateral ... Isolated lower, bilateral ... atypical symptoms): MRI ... CNS inflammatory cause ... Diagnosis #Management #Treatment
Krabbe Disease 

Check out this interesting case of Krabbe disease, a rare genetic leukodystrophy. Diagnosis was
this interesting case ... Diagnosis was made by radiology ... testing and expedite treatment ... Disease #Diagnosis #MRI ... #Clinical #Radiology
COVID-19 - A Seattle Intensivist's One-Page Cheat-Sheet on COVID-19 v2.7 Updated March 26 2020

(v2.7) incorporating newer
as data on new treatment ... US and updated treatment ... 31 • First US case ... dyspnea • 15% URI ... • CXR: hazy bilateral
Emergency Treatment Algorithm for Convulsive Status Epilepticus
1. ABCDEFG (ABC's and Don't Ever Forget the Glucose)
2. Airway:
Emergency Treatment ... Airway: lateral ... for reversible cause ... #Epilepticus #Treatment ... Management #Neurology #Pharmacology