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Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
Causes of spinal ... • Extrinsic Causes ... Weakness - Lower ... Vertebral burst fracture ... syndromes #lesions #differential
Causes of Chronic Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis
Osmotic
 • Food/Drink: Lactose intolerance, Artificial sweeteners (e.g. sorbitol, high
Causes of Chronic ... Diarrhea - Differential ... Diagnosis Osmotic • Food ... high fructose corn ... Ulcerative colitis, Crohn's
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
- Differential ... below the site of injury ... spasticity • Lower ... compression by fractured ... Causes: 1.
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Leg Pain - Differential ... Leg Pain: • Fracture ... • Bursitis • IBD ... Trauma • Crush injury ... #diagnosis #lower
Causes of Severe Aortic Regurgitation - Differential Diagnosis
Acute:
 • Leaflet: Traumatic Rupture, Acute Infective Endocarditis, Acute
Causes of Severe ... Dissection, Traumatic Injury ... to Root Chronic ... Takayasu Arteritis, Crohn ... #cardiology
Freiberg Infraction - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Sclerosis of the 2nd MT head with flattening of
Case description ... Controversy: Subchondral fracture ... Differential diagnosis ... Plantar plate injury ... Freiberg #Infraction #foot
Common Dermatological Conditions - Distribution and Morphology
 • Acne vulgaris - Face, upper back, chest -
dorsal aspect of foot-shoe ... honey-colored crusts ... Lesions arise in crops ... site of previous injury ... dermatology #rash #differential
Guillain–Barré syndrome (GBS)
(aka: Landry–Guillain–Barré–Strohl syndrome:
	Most common cause of acute flaccid paralysis
	Rapidly progressive ascending paralysis & areflexia
	Autonomic
 Most common cause ... moves rapidly from lower ... Differential diagnosis ... dilated pupils, food ...  Spinal Cord
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
serious internal injury ... Due to their short ... With multiple lower ... Most commonly caused ... #Radiology #CTChest
Intermetatarsal Bursitis - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • T2-hyperintense fluid-like signal and T1-hypointense signal between the first
Bursitis - MSK Radiology ... Case description ... Differential diagnosis ... Plantar plate injury ... Intermetatarsal #Bursitis #foot