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Neurological Patterns of Weakness
 • Hemispheric lesion
 • Brainstem lesion
 • Spinal cord lesion
 • Polyneuropathy
lesion • Spinal cord ... • Myopathy #Neurology ... Weakness #diagnosis #distribution
Principal patterns of loss of sensation.
 (a) Thalamic lesion: sensory loss throughout opposite side (rare).
(c) Central cord ... syrinx: 'suspended ... #Diagnosis #Neurology ... Loss #Deficit #Distribution ... Review in Clinical Neurology
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Warm Extremities
 - Distributive Shock - Low JVP
Extremities - Distributive ... • Neurogenic Cold ... Sounds • Pulmonary ... Decompensated Distributive ... Interstitial Fluid Redistribution
Syringomyelia 
 - Cyst or cavity formation within the spinal cord 
 - Expands and elongates
within the spinal cord ... - "Cape-like" distribution ... Syringomyelia #Diagnosis #Neurology
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
of the Spinal cord ... result in permanent neurologic ... deficiency - Syrinx ... temperature in the distribution ... differential #diagnosis #neurology
Shock Classification
Shock Definition: State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
failure, and death DISTRIBUTIVE ... brain or spinal cord ... and Dry) • Pulmonary ... failure from massive pulmonary ... embolism or severe pulmonary
Shock Types - Classification
State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
failure, and death DISTRIBUTIVE ... brain or spinal cord ... and Dry) • Puimonary ... failure from massive pulmonary ... embolism or severe pulmonary
Shock - Differential Diagnosis by Classification

Hypovolemic (Intravascular volume depletion)
 - Hemorrhagic 
   • Trauma
Intractable vomiting Distributive ... Anaphylaxis - Spinal cord ... flow) - Massive pulmonary
Shock Classification and Differential Diagnosis
SHOCK
 • MAP <65, SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Lactate > 1.5 Distributive ... Medications, Spinal Cord ... , CVP > 12 • Pulmonary
Horner's Syndrome on Physical Exam

A 75yoF was referred in for facial swelling and eyelid changes 1
decompress the spinal cord ... Bennett & Bloom ... #physicalexam #neurology