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Reflex Testing - Causes of Hyporeflexia and Hyperreflexia
Focal Hyporeflexia: 
 • Radiculopathy, Mononeuropathy, Polyneuropathy, Acute stroke,
Reflex Testing - ... , Acute spinal cord ... finding in spinal cord ... #differential #diagnosis ... #table #neurology
Asymmetric Umbilicus Reflex on Physical Exam

An asymmetric umbilicus reflex in a patient with scoliosis warrants an
Asymmetric Umbilicus Reflex ... associated with a syrinx ... clinical #video #neurology ... #PhysicalExam # ... syrinx #orthopedics
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
result in permanent neurologic ... deficiency - Syrinx ... in deep tendon reflexes ... #differential #diagnosis ... #neurology
Woltman’s sign on Physical Exam

53-year-old man presented with fatigue and sensitivity to cold. A physical examination
sensitivity to cold ... evaluation confirmed a diagnosis ... , is a neurologic ... Woltmans #Signs #PhysicalExam ... Clinical #Video #Neurology
Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
Acute Spinal Cord ... bladder and rectal reflex ... Injury #Syndromes #diagnosis ... symptoms #msk #orthopedics ... #neurology
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Myocarditis Pulmonary ... Gastro-Esophageal Reflux ... • Trauma - Neurologic ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
DECREASED INSPIRED OXYGEN
 • Low PATM Can decrease first part
- Differential Diagnosis ... respiratory drive due to neurologic ... Pneumonia, asthma, COPD ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #pulmonary
Stridor - Differential Diagnosis Framework:
High-pitched, variable respiratory sound

ETIOLOGIES:
Infectious:
 • Retropharyngeal abscess
 • Acute epiglottitis
 • Peritonsillar
- Differential Diagnosis ... Hemangiomas • Vocal cord ... #differential #diagnosis ... #causes #pulmonary ... #airway #physicalexam
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
 •
- Emergency Causes ... Differential Diagnosis ... : • Spinal cord ... #differential #diagnosis ... #causes #neurology
Orthopedic Emergencies
Compartment Syndrome
 • An increase in compartment pressure to the point where tissue perfusion is
Orthopedic Emergencies ... Syndrome • Syndrome caused ... • Diagnosis: ... loss of spinal cord ... function and reflex