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Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
clumsiness in hands ... lower motor neuron ... pathophysiology #signs ... #symptoms #msk ... #orthopedics #neurology
Anterior Interosseous Peripheral Nerve Injury 

Manifested as the inability to make the OK sign.

by Dr. Boby
Peripheral Nerve Injury ... to make the OK sign ... #physicalexam # ... msk #sports #neurology ... #orthopedics #Hand
Lelli's Test (Lever Sign) for ACL Injury

A fist is placed under the proximal 3rd of the
Sign) for ACL Injury ... 3rd of the calf and ... #Sign #ACL #Injury ... clinical #video #physicalexam ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
Positive Hoffmann's sign (finger flexor reflex)

Flexion and adduction of the thumb and flexion of the index
indicating cervical injury ... reflex #clinical #hand ... #video #physicalexam ... #msk #orthopedics ... #neurology #sports
Photophobia and Headache - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Why?
• The coexistence of photophobia and headache suggests the potential
only during their cluster ... Traumatic brain injury ... meningeal irritation signs ... #diagnosis #ophthalmology ... #Neurology
Guide to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)

What to ask/look for: 
 - HPI, PMH, full ROS
to Acute Kidney Injury ... AKI) What to ask ... - TTE/liver fxn? ... 13% (mostly ATN and ... Algorithm #Causes #Differential
Heat Illnesses and Heat Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Heat Cramps:
 • Muscle pain or spasm -
Heat Stroke - Differential ... Small red bumps/blisters ... sweat Heat Injury ... → Syncope • Signs ... injury, Rhabdomyolysis
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
Cord Disorders - Differential ... signs below the ... Pain reported at level ... disorders #diagnosis #neurology ... #differential
Hoffmann's sign was originally described as follows: the test is performed by supporting the patient's hand
the patient's hand ... indicative of injury ... at the level of ... #PhysicalExam ... #Neurology #Reflex
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
result in permanent neurologic ... treat spinal cord injury ... Weakness - Lower ... syndromes #lesions #differential ... #diagnosis #neurology