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

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
cord - Spinal Cord ... Causes of spinal ... deficiency - Syrinx ... If the spinal cord ... #lesions #differential
Causes of Pediatric Stridor - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Present Since Infancy with No Respiratory Distress:
 • Laryngomalacia
Present
Causes of Pediatric ... Hemangioma • Vocal Cord ... Hemangioma • Vocal Cord ... #Peds #Pediatrics ... #Pulmonary
Causes of Pediatric Constipation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Dietary / Functional:
 • Insufficient Volume / Bulk
Neurologic:
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Causes of Pediatric ... Constipation - Differential ... Hirschsprung's Disease • Spinal ... Cord Lesions ... #Peds #Pediatrics
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
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
cord resulting ... cord that results ... Transverse Myelitis - Clinical ... Transverse Myelitis Treatment ... management #neurology #differential
Shock - Differential Diagnosis by Classification

Hypovolemic (Intravascular volume depletion)
 - Hemorrhagic 
   • Trauma
Shock - Differential ... Anaphylaxis - Spinal ... cord trauma (a.k.a ... exacerbation (any cause ... flow) - Massive pulmonary
Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
 • Spinal Cord: Demyelinating Disease (MS), Epidural abscess, Infarction, Syringomyelia, Tetanus, Transverse
Causes of Neuromuscular ... Weakness • Spinal ... Cord: Demyelinating ... heavy metals), Critical ... #differential #
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Shock - Differential ... Toxins/Medications, Spinal ... Cord Injury Low ... • Obstructive: Pulmonary ... Dehydration Shock Treatment
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 ... cord infarct ... spondylitis • Tethered cord ... axial T1 and T2 Treatment ... #diagnosis #causes