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Critical and Emergent Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
CRITICAL DIAGNOSES 
 - Cerebral cortex or subcortical 
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Brainstem - Spinal ... cord - Peripheral ... Brainstem - Spinal ... cord - Peripheral ... #Differential #Neurology
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
cord - Spinal Cord ... result in permanent neurologic ... If the spinal cord ... #differential #diagnosis ... #neurology
Shock Classification
Shock Definition: State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
traumatic brain or spinal ... cord injury • ... CARDIOGENIC (Cold ... #Types #diagnosis ... #management #cold
Shock Types - Classification
State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
tachycardia, dyspnea, cold ... traumatic brain or spinal ... cord injury • ... ring OBSTRUCTIVE (Cold ... #types #diagnosis
Shock - Differential Diagnosis by Classification

Hypovolemic (Intravascular volume depletion)
 - Hemorrhagic 
   • Trauma
- Differential Diagnosis ... by Classification ... Anaphylaxis - Spinal ... cord trauma (a.k.a ... flow) - Massive pulmonary
Orthopedic Essentials - Spinal Trauma and Spine Classification 
DENIS THREE COLUMN CONCEPT
Anterior column:
Classification ... deformity or neurologic ... 2 Complete cord ... 3 Incomplete cord ... #Orthopedics #diagnosis
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
Spinal Cord Disorders ... cord neurological ... lesion: Clinical ... cord compression ... Cord Causes: 1
Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
Acute Spinal Cord ... Pathogenesis and clinical ... findings • Anterior Cord ... Syndrome ->Cord ... • Posterior Cord
Principal patterns of loss of sensation.
 (a) Thalamic lesion: sensory loss throughout opposite side (rare).
(c) Central cord ... Hemisection of cord ... /unilateral cord ... (e) Transverse cord ... #Diagnosis #Neurology
Shock Classification and Differential Diagnosis
SHOCK
 • MAP <65, SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Shock Classification ... and Differential Diagnosis ... Toxins/Medications, Spinal ... Cord Injury Cardiogenic ... , CVP > 12 • Pulmonary