9 results
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
Spinal cord ... result in permanent neurologic ... deficiency - Syrinx ... Vertebral burst fracture ... differential #diagnosis #neurology
Orthopedic Essentials - Spinal Trauma and Spine Classification 
DENIS THREE COLUMN CONCEPT
Anterior column:
COLUMN CONCEPT Anterior ... spinal deformity or neurologic ... compromisation > 1/3 • Bilateral ... 2 Complete cord ... 3 Incomplete cord
Barrel Chest Appearance on Lateral Chest Xray
Typically seen in the setting of chronic air-trapping in COPD

-
Barrel Chest Appearance ... on Lateral Chest ... air-trapping in COPD ... Chest #Xray #CXR #Lateral ... #Radiology #pulmonary
Increased Anterior Posterior Diameter: Barrel chested appearance resulting from air trapping
that sometimes occurs with advanced COPD.
Increased Anterior ... with advanced COPD ... Images #Barrel ... APDiameter #CXR #Lateral ... #Radiology #Photo
Prader-Willi Syndrome: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Maternal uniparental disomy: inheriting 2 copies of maternal chromosome
Pathogenesis and clinical ... Loss of parental copy ... Incr Skeletal fractures ... , sleep apnea, cor ... pulmonale #PraderWilli
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
Spinal Cord Disorders ... Framework Spinal cord ... neurological lesion: Clinical ... level of spinal cord ... compression by fractured
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
 •
L5/S1 with an inferior ... Diagnosis: • Spinal cord ... spondylitis • Tethered cord ... • Guillain-Barre ... diagnosis #causes #neurology
When a rib fracture heals, the callus formation may create a mass-like appearance (blue arrow).
Sometimes a
When a rib fracture ... and the enlarged pulmonary ... are dealing with pulmonary ... a patient with COPD ... #Clinical #Radiology
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
over the left anterior ... This patient’s clinical ... exam findings and clinical ... over the left anterior ... #Radiology #CTChest