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Features of a Sickle Cell Crisis 
Sickle-cell disease - an autosomal recessive blood disorder.
Characterized by red
recessive blood disorder ... that adopt an abnormal ... Crises can be precipitated ... almost exclusively affects ... black individuals
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Focal inflammatory disorder ... bowel or bladder dysfunction ... preferentially affects ... with or without back ... Sjogren's • CSF: - Abnormal
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
Spinal Cord Disorders ... Non-compressive Spinal Cord Causes ... Symptoms: • Back ... Bowel and bladder dysfunction ... differential #algorithm
June is recognized as International #Scoliosis Awareness month with the goal of public education, early detection
define a definite cause ... include #birth #defects ... treatment ⚕️The disorder ... prevent long-term #back ... methods, with #bracing
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June is recognized as International #Scoliosis Awareness month with the goal of public
define a definite cause ... include #birth #defects ... treatment ⚕️The disorder ... prevent long-term #back ... methods, with #bracing
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency:
 • ACTH stimulation test - Synthetic ACTH does not stimulate cortisol secretion because
secretion because the dysfunctional ... Serum tests that detect ... origin of the disorder ... aldosterone - Often normal ... a hypothalamic disorder