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Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
Spinal cord ... result in permanent neurologic ... deficiency - Syrinx ... syndromes #lesions #differential ... #diagnosis #neurology
Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
 • Spinal Cord: Demyelinating Disease (MS), Epidural abscess, Infarction, Syringomyelia, Tetanus, Transverse
Weakness • Spinal Cord ... heavy metals), Critical ... aminoglycosides) • Muscles: Acid ... Weakness #Causes #differential ... #diagnosis #neurology
Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
DECREASED INSPIRED OXYGEN
 • Low PATM Can decrease first part
Respiratory Failure - Differential ... respiratory drive due to neurologic ... direction leads to hypoxemia ... Pneumonia, asthma, COPD ... #Differential #
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
Spinal Cord Disorders ... Framework Spinal cord ... neurological lesion: Clinical ... • Symptoms and signs ... level of spinal cord
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
obstruction • COPD ... Nasal polyps and signs ... Physical stigmata of cor ... for bacteria and Acid ... #differential #
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acid Base Disorders ... , pain, fever, hypoxia ... Classically” noted with pulmonary ... lung disease (COPD ... ABG #bloodgas #Acid
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
of the spinal cord ... Transverse Myelitis - Clinical ... • Bilateral signs ... diagnosis #management #neurology ... #differential
Prader-Willi Syndrome: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Maternal uniparental disomy: inheriting 2 copies of maternal chromosome
: inheriting 2 copies ... Loss of parental copy ... Prader-Willi Syndrome Signs ... , sleep apnea, cor ... pulmonale #PraderWilli
Reduced Lung Sliding in the setting of COPD Exacerbation and Hyperinflation
60 yo w SOB and hypoxia.
the setting of COPD ... 60 yo w SOB and hypoxia ... Hx COPD. ... hyperinflation in COPD ... this and hx of COPD
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
Weakness - Differential ... disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary ... of the spinal cord ... Lack of UMN/LMN signs ... #Diagnosis #neurology