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Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
deficiency - Syrinx ... • Etiology - Anterior ... tracts in the anterior ... syndromes #lesions #differential ... #diagnosis #neurology
Hypoxemia / Hypoxia - Rapid Response Management Algorithm

Stridor - Upper airway pathology:
 • Anaphylaxis
 • Foreign
Rapid Response Management ... Epiglottitis • Vocal cord ... pneumonia • Water: pulmonary ... Hypoxemia #Hypoxia #differential ... #Diagnosis #Management
Acute Hypoxemia - Differential Diagnosis
 • Hyperacute: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
Acute Hypoxemia - Differential ... Diagnosis • Hyperacute ... pHTN, Advanced COPD ... Hypoxemia #hypoxia #Differential ... #Diagnosis #causes
GOLD 2009 guidelines for therapy at each stage of COPD
#Diagnosis #Management #Pulmonary #COPD #GOLD #Staging #Severity
each stage of COPD ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Pulmonary #COPD
Critical and Emergent Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
CRITICAL DIAGNOSES 
 - Cerebral cortex or subcortical 
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Critical and Emergent ... DIAGNOSES - ... Brainstem - Spinal cord ... Brainstem - Spinal cord ... Neuromuscular #Weakness #Differential
Causes of Pediatric Stridor - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Present Since Infancy with No Respiratory Distress:
 • Laryngomalacia
Present
Pediatric Stridor - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Hemangioma • Vocal Cord ... Hemangioma • Vocal Cord ... Peds #Pediatrics #Pulmonary
Wheezing - Differential Diagnosis Framework - Not all that wheezes is asthma
Vibrations of turbulent flow against
Wheezing - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... AnnKumfer #Wheezing #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Framework ... #pulmonary #wheeze
Shock Types - Classification
State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
brain or spinal cord ... embolism or severe pulmonary ... Classification #types #diagnosis ... #management #criticalcare ... #differential
Causes of Orthopnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

 • Fear and Anxiety
 • Pleural Effusion
 • Ascites
of Orthopnea - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... • Ascites • COPD ... #Orthopnea #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Causes
Principal patterns of loss of sensation.
 (a) Thalamic lesion: sensory loss throughout opposite side (rare).
(c) Central cord ... syrinx: 'suspended ... /unilateral cord ... #Diagnosis #Neurology ... Comprehensive Review in Clinical