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Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
result in permanent neurologic ... Causes of spinal ... deficiency - Syrinx ... syndromes #lesions #differential ... #diagnosis #neurology
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
- Differential ... • Symptoms and signs ... Causes: 1. ... disorders #diagnosis #neurology ... #differential
Neurological Manifestations of Tuberculosis
Spinal Arachnoiditis & Polyradiculopathy:
 • Subacute onset of limb weakness, bladder/bowel dysfunction, muscle
onset of limb weakness ... meninges in spinal cord ... nerve roots Spinal Cord ... neurological symptoms • Caused ... Tuberculosis #diagnosis #differential
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Weakness: - Weakness ... • Bilateral signs ... • Infectious causes ... Myelitis #diagnosis #management ... #neurology #differential
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 ... #Differential #
Hypochloremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Cause - Decreased Intake:
 • Low salt in diet
 • Exclusive D5W
Hypochloremia - Differential ... - Gitelman SIGNS ... : • Muscle weakness ... secretion • Acid-base ... components of acid-base
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acid Base Disorders ... Classically” noted with pulmonary ... Neuromuscular weakness ... lung disease (COPD ... bloodgas #Acid #Base
Bronchiectasis is defined as localized bronchial dilatation.
The diagnosis of bronchiectasis is usually based on a combination
bronchiectasis is usually based ... The most common cause ... chronic bronchitis, COPD ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... Bronchiectasis #Differential
Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
Spasm, Cramping, Weakness ... Sclerosis Diagnosis - Based ... Progressive MS (Spinal cord ... sclerosis #diagnosis #management ... #neurology #treatment
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
multiple spinal cord ... - Causes progressive ... conditions listed in differential ... Lateral #Sclerosis #neurology ... #diagnosis #management