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Incomplete spinal cord syndromes (ISCS)
 • Central - Small Lesion - Suspended sensory deficit, classic cape
Incomplete spinal cord syndromes ... (ISCS) • Central ... rg.2018170178 #ISCS ... #Incomplete #spinalcord ... #syndromes #diagnosis
Incomplete Spinal Cord Syndromes
Anterior Cord Syndrome:
 • Bilateral loss of motor, pain and temperature sensation below
Incomplete Spinal Cord Syndromes ... Anterior Cord Syndrome ... Central Cord Syndrome ... #Incomplete #SpinalCord ... #Syndromes #Diagnosis
Spinal Cord Injury by Nerve Root Levels
Spinal Root	Sensory	Motor	Reflex
C4	Acromioclavicular Joint	Respiration	None
C5	Radial Antecubital Fossa	Elbow Flexion	Biceps Reflex
C6	Dorsal Thumb	Wrist Extension	Brachioradialis Reflex
C7	Dorsal
Thigh Hip Flexion Cremasteric ... Sphincter None #SpinalCord ... #differential #diagnosis
Purple Urine Bag Syndrome
Chronic, indwelling catheter + bacteriuria (Providencia, Klebsiella, E.coli*) + alkaline urine
Tryptophan → Indoxyl
Purple Urine Bag Syndrome ... Chronic, indwelling ... Purple #Urine #Bag #Syndrome ... #differential #diagnosis
Infections Associated with Indwelling Pleural Catheters (IPCs)
Types of Infections:
 - Cellulitis
 - Tunnel Infection
 - Emypema

By
Associated with Indwelling ... Pleural Catheters (IPCs ... Kamran Mahmood #Indwelling ... Pleural #Catheters #IPCs ... PleurX #Infections #diagnosis
Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
Anterior Cord Syndrome ... • Central Cord Syndrome ... and #Acute #SpinalCord ... #Injury #Syndromes ... #diagnosis #pathophysiology
Red Flags in Back Pain
 • Cancer: Age > 50, History of cancer, Unexplained weight loss,
suspected bacteremia, Indwelling ... • Cauda equina syndrome ... #differential #diagnosis
What the Color of Urine Can Tell You - Differential Diagnosis by Urine Color
Clear: excess water
Pale
- Differential Diagnosis ... (Purple Urine Syndrome ... ): Indwelling Catheter ... #differential #diagnosis
Relative Risk of Various Predisoosing Conditions for Infective Endocarditis 
High Risk:
 - Prosthetic valves 
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the aorta - Indwelling ... endocarditis - Marfan syndrome ... RiskFactors #Cardiology #Diagnosis
Possible Causes of Altered Urine Color 

Red 
    Foods: beets, blackberries, rhubarb
Conditions: blue diaper syndrome ... tyrosinemia, Gilbert syndrome ... (Purple Urine Syndrome ... ): Indwelling Catheter ... #Differential #Diagnosis