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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
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
of the Spinal cord ... Spinal cord ... cord lesions can ... deficiency - Syrinx ... syndromes #lesions #differential
Interventional bronchoscopic and surgical treatments for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Overview of various therapies used
chronic obstructive pulmonary ... disease (COPD). ... Overview of various ... patients with COPD ... are approved for clinical
Stridor - Differential Diagnosis Framework:
High-pitched, variable respiratory sound

ETIOLOGIES:
Infectious:
 • Retropharyngeal abscess
 • Acute epiglottitis
 • Peritonsillar
Hemangiomas • Vocal cord ... Anaphylaxis • Vocal cord ... #diagnosis #causes ... #pulmonary #airway ... #physicalexam
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Transverse Myelitis Overview ... of the spinal cord ... Transverse Myelitis - Clinical ... Transverse Myelitis Treatment ... management #neurology #differential
Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
 • Spinal Cord: Demyelinating Disease (MS), Epidural abscess, Infarction, Syringomyelia, Tetanus, Transverse
Causes of Neuromuscular ... Weakness • Spinal Cord ... heavy metals), Critical ... Shellfish poisoning, Meds ... #differential #
Spinal Epidural Abscess Overview

Infection in the epidural space - often caused by bacteremia or direct spread
Epidural Abscess Overview ... space - often caused ... cord compression ... neurologic deficit Clinical ... Diagnostics and Treatment
Vocal Cord Granuloma on Bronchoscopy

Young Male 30s non-smoker, chronic unexplained cough x 2 years. Failure to
Vocal Cord Granuloma ... investigation and treatment ... GERD #Vocal #Cord ... #laryngoscopy #clinical ... #video #pulmonary
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Most Common Causes ... obstruction • COPD ... Physical stigmata of cor ... mycobacteria Treatment ... #differential #
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
 •
Equina Syndrome Overview ... - Emergency Causes ... Diagnosis: • Spinal cord ... spondylitis • Tethered cord ... axial T1 and T2 Treatment