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Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
result in permanent neurologic ... deficiency - Syrinx ... Vertebral burst fracture ... involvement Cauda Equina ... differential #diagnosis #neurology
Orthopedic Essentials - Spinal Trauma and Spine Classification 
DENIS THREE COLUMN CONCEPT
Anterior column:
: Don't cause spinal ... deformity or neurologic ... 2 Complete cord ... 3 Incomplete cord ... injury 3 Cauda equina
Barrel Chest Appearance on Lateral Chest Xray
Typically seen in the setting of chronic air-trapping in COPD

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on Lateral Chest ... air-trapping in COPD ... #Chest #Xray #CXR ... #Lateral #Radiology ... #pulmonary
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
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- Emergency Causes ... Diagnosis: • Spinal cord ... spondylitis • Tethered cord ... • Guillain-Barre ... #neurology
Increased Anterior Posterior Diameter: Barrel chested appearance resulting from air trapping
that sometimes occurs with advanced COPD.
Increased Anterior ... with advanced COPD ... XRay #APDiameter #CXR ... #Lateral #UCSDH ... #Clinical #Radiology
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
Spinal Cord Disorders ... Framework Spinal cord ... roots -> Cauda equina ... compression by fractured ... Causes: 1.
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
over the left anterior ... a chest x-ray (CXR ... not seen on a CXR ... Most commonly caused ... #Radiology #CTChest