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Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
Syndrome ->Cord ... and #Acute #SpinalCord ... #diagnosis #pathophysiology ... #signs #symptoms ... #orthopedics #neurology
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
- Spinal Cord Syndromes ... result in permanent neurologic ... unilateral) #SpinalCord ... #differential #diagnosis ... #neurology
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
- Differential Diagnosis ... findings: • Symptoms ... MCTD, Sjogren syndrome ... #spinalcord #disorders ... #diagnosis #neurology
Horner's Syndrome on Physical Exam

A 75yoF was referred in for facial swelling and eyelid changes 1
consistent with a diagnosis ... surgery; as in our case ... decompress the spinal cord ... Bennett & Bloom ... #physicalexam #neurology
Neurological Manifestations of Tuberculosis
Spinal Arachnoiditis & Polyradiculopathy:
 • Subacute onset of limb weakness, bladder/bowel dysfunction, muscle
meninges in spinal cord ... nerve roots Spinal Cord ... Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome ... lymphadenopathy, pulmonary ... #Tuberculosis #diagnosis
Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
• Or brainstem syndromes ... - Based on a combination ... Progressive MS (Spinal cord ... objective evidence of neurologic ... #management #neurology
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
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Acid Base Disorders ... - Differential Diagnosis ... D-lactate (short bowel syndrome ... Classically” noted with pulmonary ... bloodgas #Acid #Base
Hypertrophic Pachymeningitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Pachymeningitis is a rare condition that causes areas of a layer
surrounds the spinal cord ... cause different symptoms ... based on its location ... brain sagging syndrome ... Pachymeningitis #HP #Neurology