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Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
Mixed upper and lower ... saddle anesthesia. leg ... #Syndromes #diagnosis ... signs #symptoms #msk ... #orthopedics #neurology
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Diagnosis Framework ... Sciatica • Tarsal tunnel ... Trauma • Crush injury ... #lower #extremity ... #msk #physicalexam
Pediatric Primitive Reflexes - Maneuver and Ages

Palmar Grasp Reflex
 - Place your fingers into the baby's
Abruptly lower the ... The arms/legs on ... which head is turned ... #Peds #Diagnosis ... #Neurology #PhysicalExam
Lower Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Reflexes: 
 • Knee - L2, L3, L4
 • Ankle - S1
Lower Extremity ... • Cauda Equina Syndrome ... Neuropathy - Foot drop ... #neurology #sensory ... #motor #leg #physicalexam
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
Wrist drop - Occurs ... spared in this injury ... Carpal Tunnel Syndrome ... #neurology #sensory ... #motor #arm #physicalexam
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
result in permanent neurologic ... Weakness - Lower ... multiradicular pain - Leg ... #differential #diagnosis ... #neurology
Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
DECREASED INSPIRED OXYGEN
 • Low PATM Can decrease first part
- Differential Diagnosis ... 760 mm Hg at sea level ... respiratory drive due to neurologic ... injury or sedatives ... failure • There are
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
- Differential Diagnosis ... Pain reported at level ... spasticity • Lower ... MCTD, Sjogren syndrome ... #neurology #differential
Newborn Infant - Routine Examination

Birthweight, gestational age and birthweight percentile are noted.
General observation Of the baby's
babies, but may drop ... and legs - increased ... Newborn #Infant #PhysicalExam ... Examination #Peds #Pediatrics ... #Diagnosis
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
Differential Diagnosis ... • Locked-in syndrome ... caseyalbin #PhysicalExam ... #neurology #comatose ... #diagnosis