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CNS Infections - Viral Encephalitis and Bacterial Meningitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Viral Encephalitis:
MCC: Enteroviruses (e.g., coxsackievirus
- Differential Diagnosis ... encephalitis, eastern equine ... • Common clinical ... meningitis with a diagnostic ... #differential #diagnosis
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
symptoms at the level ... levels below the level ... Weakness at the level ... involvement Cauda Equina ... #differential #diagnosis
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
- Differential Diagnosis ... neurological lesion: Clinical ... Pain reported at level ... roots -> Cauda equina ... loss: Sensory level
Cauda Equina Syndrome:

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1. Suspect? Investigate. If CES (threatened,
Cauda Equina Syndrome ... is a “possible diagnosis ... DrLindaDykes #Cauda #Equina ... #Syndrome #Diagnosis
Lumbar Central Canal Stenosis Grading 
  - Normal - No CSF effacement 
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of CSF; cauda equina ... Aggregation of cauda equina ... Classification #Diagnosis
Red Flags in Back Pain
 • Cancer: Age > 50, History of cancer, Unexplained weight loss,
• Infection: Fever ... use • Cauda equina ... #differential #diagnosis
Myotomes of the Spinal Cord
Each segmental nerve root innervates more than one muscle. For simplicity, certain
this is the cauda equina ... The cauda equina ... Myotomes #SpinalCord #Diagnosis
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
 •
Cauda Equina Syndrome ... Overview Cauda Equina ... Symptoms - Cauda equina ... Differential Diagnosis ... #differential #diagnosis
Complications of Measles: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
 • ADEM -> Fever, headache, neck stiffness, BBD, mental
Pathogenesis and Clinical ... Findings • ADEM -> Fever ... SOB, fatigue, fever ... N/V, elevated liver ... Complications #diagnosis
Fever in Returning Travelers from Tropical Regions - Frequent Differential Diagnoses
Medical History:
 • Skin exposure to
Fever in Returning ... Frequent Differential Diagnoses ... Symptoms: • Fever ... , Dengue fever, ... #differential #diagnosis