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Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
cord compression ... Posttraumatic compression ... Spinal Cord Causes ... Bowel and bladder dysfunction ... differential #algorithm
Male Sexual and Erectile Dysfunction - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Erectile Dysfunction
 - Psychological
    •
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Sensate • Focus ... Stroke • Spinal ... Pelvis • Trauma ... endocrinology #causes
Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
Syndrome ->Cord compression ... Upper Extremity Dysfunction ... Medullaris Syndrome -> Trauma ... deficiencies -> Sphincter dysfunction ... Syndromes #diagnosis #pathophysiology
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
bowel or bladder dysfunction ... monophasic Pathophysiology ... ) without cord compression ... Autonomic Dysfunction ... • Infectious causes
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 ... bowel and sexual dysfunction ... - Emergency Causes ... neoplasms • trauma ... differential #diagnosis #causes
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
Causes of spinal ... other forms of trauma ... by: - Compression ... herniation - Trauma ... - Sphincter dysfunction
Factors that May Affect Fetal Oxygenation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Excessive Uterine Activity:
 • Hyperstimulation
 • Placental
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Uteroplacental Dysfunction ... pregnancy Cord Compression ... • Seizure • Trauma ... #Causes #Obstetrics
Cauda Equina Syndrome
Causes:
 • Large lumbar degenerative disc herniation (central)
 • Severe lumbar spondylosis
 • Neoplasm
Equina Syndrome Causes ... • Trauma or epidural ... etc) in lumbar spine ... bladder/bowel dysfunction ... Syndrome #MSK #pathophysiology
Trendelenburg Gait: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Skeletal Pathology of the Hip
 • Arthritis
 • Congenital hip dysplasia
Lesion in the Spinal ... Poliomyelitis Activity/ Trauma ... Compensatory muscular dysfunction ... Trendelenburg #Gait #pathophysiology ... #causes #symptoms
Pediatric Trauma Primary Survey: C-ABCDE
C - Catastrophic Bleeding - Life-threatening hemorrhage
 • Apply direct pressure/compression bandage
Pediatric Trauma ... direct pressure/compression ... Binder) • Use POCUS ... massive transfusion protocol ... #Pediatrics #Trauma