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Critical and Emergent Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
CRITICAL DIAGNOSES 
 - Cerebral cortex or subcortical 
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Critical and Emergent Causes ... Brainstem - Spinal ... cord - Peripheral ... Brainstem - Spinal ... cord - Peripheral
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
cord - Spinal Cord ... cord lesions can ... cord injury. ... Causes of spinal ... If the spinal cord
Reflex Testing - Causes of Hyporeflexia and Hyperreflexia
Focal Hyporeflexia: 
 • Radiculopathy, Mononeuropathy, Polyneuropathy, Acute stroke,
Reflex Testing - Causes ... stroke, Acute spinal ... cord injury Generalized ... Delayed finding in spinal ... cord injury, Early
Causes of Urinary Incontinence - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 - Transient - Easily reversible cause (DIAPPERS)
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Precipitated by cold ... neuropathy or spinal ... cord disease, cauda ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Shock Types and Classification
DISTRIBUTIVE 66%
 • Sepsis/SIRS, anaphylaxis, adrenal insufficiency, liver failure, toxins, spinal/neurogenic
 • Warm
Shock Types and Classification ... failure, toxins, spinal ... overdiuresis • Cold ... • MI, CHF • Cold ... tamponade • Cold
Cervical Central Canal and Neural Foraminal Stenosis Grading

Cervical Central Canal Stenosis Grading
 - Normal - No
effacement +/- slight cord ... effacement & frank cord ... Stenosis #Grading #Spine ... #Report #Classification ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
Orthopedic Essentials - Spinal Trauma and Spine Classification 
DENIS THREE COLUMN CONCEPT
Anterior column:
Classification ... fractures: Don't cause ... 2 Complete cord ... 3 Incomplete cord ... #Classification
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
Spinal Cord Disorders ... cord neurological ... cord compression ... Cord Causes: 1 ... differential #algorithm
Shock Classification
Shock Definition: State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
traumatic brain or spinal ... cord injury • ... CARDIOGENIC (Cold ... OBSTRUCTIVE (Cold ... HYPOVOLEMIC (Cold
Shock - Differential Diagnosis by Classification

Hypovolemic (Intravascular volume depletion)
 - Hemorrhagic 
   • Trauma
Differential Diagnosis by Classification ... Anaphylaxis - Spinal ... cord trauma (a.k.a ... exacerbation (any cause ... Differential #Diagnosis #Classification