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Cauda Equina Syndrome
Causes:
 • Large lumbar degenerative disc herniation (central)
 • Severe lumbar spondylosis
 • Neoplasm
Equina Syndrome Causes ... prevent permanent damage ... suspected, immediate MRI ... CaudaEquina #Syndrome #MSK ... pathophysiology #diagnosis
Major neurocognitive disorders (MNCD): Diagnosis and workup 

1) Clinical diagnosis Cognitive impairment + loss of autonomy
2)
workup What type ... MRI, iADL scale, ... Alzheimer - 1st cause ... (parkinsonian signs ... Differential #Subtypes #Classification
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
) Fibrosis and damage ... hyperphosphatemia, hypercalcemia ... symptoms are not caused ... anterior/posterior MSK ... #Management #Signs
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
inflammation and tissue damage ... bouts of HTN Diagnostic ... • Bilateral signs ... Transverse Myelitis Diagnosis ... • Infectious causes
Cushing's Syndrome - Hypercortisolism - Diagnosis and Clinical Features
1) Skin
 • Thin, easily bruisable skin with
Hypercortisolism - Diagnosis ... , oral cavity) Caused ... Cataracts Labs: Hypokalemia ... dehydrogenase type ... #signs #symptoms
A quick infographic on the importance of sun protection and the various results of sun damage
of the various types ... #wavelengths #causes ... #diagnosis #dermatology ... Geller AC, Heneghan MK ... Welsh MM, Karagas MR