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Myotomes of the Spinal Cord
Each segmental nerve root innervates more than one muscle. For simplicity, certain
of the Spinal Cord ... that the spinal cord ... than the spinal cord ... #Myotomes #SpinalCord ... #Diagnosis #Neurology
Incomplete Spinal Cord Syndromes
Anterior Cord Syndrome:
 • Bilateral loss of motor, pain and temperature sensation below
Incomplete Spinal Cord ... Syndromes Anterior Cord ... artery Central Cord ... #Syndromes #Diagnosis ... #Neurology
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
 • COPD Definition
 • Role of PFTs
 • COPD Classification and
Disease (COPD) ... • COPD Definition ... Role of PFTs • COPD ... #diagnosis #management ... #GOLD2022 #treatment
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
Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
Acute Spinal Cord ... findings • Anterior Cord ... complete • Central Cord ... Syndrome ->Cord ... • Posterior Cord
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
result in permanent neurologic ... deficiency - Syrinx ... unilateral) #SpinalCord ... #differential #diagnosis ... #neurology
Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia (MAT)
• At least 3 different P wave morphologies: 
• Rate 100-180
• Irregular 
Etiology
lung disease (COPD ... • Hypoxia • Pulmonary ... • Oxygen • Treatment ... MAT #Cardiology #Diagnosis
Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
Exacerbation of COPD ... COPD Assess ... MatthewHoMD #COPD ... #Exacerbation #treatment ... #pulmonary
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
Spinal Cord Disorders ... Framework Spinal cord ... level of spinal cord ... #spinalcord #disorders ... #diagnosis #neurology
Incomplete spinal cord syndromes (ISCS)
 • Central - Small Lesion - Suspended sensory deficit, classic cape
Incomplete spinal cord ... lesion of cervical cord ... ISCS #Incomplete #spinalcord ... #syndromes #diagnosis ... #neurology