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Causes of Pediatric Stridor - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Present Since Infancy with No Respiratory Distress:
 • Laryngomalacia
Present
Causes of Pediatric ... Stridor - Differential ... Hemangioma • Vocal Cord ... Hemangioma • Vocal Cord ... #Pulmonary
Causes of Hypotonic Infant (Floppy Newborn) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Central Nervous System - Decreased LOC, Axial
Causes of Hypotonic ... Infant (Floppy ... Newborn) - Differential ... CordSpinal ... #Peds #Pediatrics
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
Clinical features of shock from dehydration in an infant

Decreased level of consciousness 
Sunken fontanelle 
Dry mucous
dehydration in an infant ... urine output Cold ... Extremities #PhysicalExam ... #Signs #Symptoms ... Dehydration #Peds #Pediatrics
Causes of Urinary Incontinence - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 - Transient - Easily reversible cause (DIAPPERS)
Incontinence - Differential ... Precipitated by cold ... Contraction - Signs ... neuropathy or spinal ... cord disease, cauda
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
Spinal Cord Disorders ... cord neurological ... and signs below ... 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 ... • Bilateral signs ... and/or symptoms ... management #neurology #differential
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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L1-L5 Symptoms ... - Emergency Causes ... cord infarct ... spondylitis • Tethered cord ... #diagnosis #causes
Neurological Manifestations of Tuberculosis
Spinal Arachnoiditis & Polyradiculopathy:
 • Subacute onset of limb weakness, bladder/bowel dysfunction, muscle
cord and nerve ... roots Spinal Cord ... lymphadenopathy, pulmonary ... • Caused by immune ... Tuberculosis #diagnosis #differential
Brudzinski’s Sign in Meningitis (first described in 19th century by Dr. Josef Brudzinski)

Brudzinski's sign is characterized
Brudzinski’s Sign ... Passive neck flexion causes ... spinal cord movement ... Clinical #Video #PhysicalExam ... #Pediatrics #Peds