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Intrapartum Abnormal Fetal HR Tracing - Causes of Variability & Decelerations - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Minimal/Absent Variability
Fetal HR Tracing - Causes ... • Fetal head compression ... decelerations: • Cord compression ... umbilical cord compression ... #OBGyn
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
cord compression ... perianal sensation Compression ... Posttraumatic compression ... Spinal Cord Causes ... syndrome Cord Compression
Oncology Algorithm for the Management of Suspected Epidural Spinal Cord Compression (ESCC)

Suspected ESCC: Pain, weakness, numbness/paresthesias,
Oncology Algorithm ... Suspected Epidural Spinal ... Cord Compression ... ESCC #Epidural #Spinal ... #Cord #Compression
Causes of Low Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis
Intrinsic Spine: Lumbar strain, Herniated nucleus pulposus, Compression fracture,
Causes of Low Back ... Diagnosis Intrinsic Spine ... nucleus pulposus, Compression ... fracture, Spinal ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes
Causes of Facial Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Forehead Sparing = Central cause
  - Most commonly
Causes of Facial ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Sparing = Central cause ... 75%), Infection, Compression ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Orthopedic Essentials - Spinal Trauma and Spine Classification 
DENIS THREE COLUMN CONCEPT
Anterior column:
Trauma and Spine ... TRAUMA: Compression ... fractures: Don't cause ... • Vertebral compression ... abnormality 1 Compression
Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis
Primary Back Pathology:
 • Musculoligamentous injury (a.k.a. lumbosacral strain)
 • Spondylosis (i.e.
arthritis of the spine ... stenosis • Compression ... fracture: Traumatic compression ... Spontaneous osteoporotic compression ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes
Oropharyngeal and Esophageal Causes of Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis
Oropharyngeal Dysphagia
 • Neuromuscular causes: CVA/CNS tumor/ALS, Parkinson's,
and Esophageal Causes ... - Intrinsic compression ... - Extrinsic compression ... - Intrinsic compression ... - Extrinsic compression
An Algorithm for the Diagnosis of Wheezing and Stridor

Stridor: Louder, constant-pitch sound over central airways
Wheezing: Musical
An Algorithm for ... • Extraluminal Compression ... • Intraluminal Compression ... • Extraluminal Compression ... • Intraluminal Compression
Positive Hoffmann’s Test (Finger Flexor Reflex) on Physical Examination

Indicates cervical spinal cord compression in this patient
Indicates cervical spinal ... cord compression