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Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
Bladder retention -> Primarily ... Upper Extremity ... hemicord lesion -> Primarily ... #diagnosis #pathophysiology ... signs #symptoms #msk
Peripheral Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Lower Extremity Edema

Edema occurs when any of the following
- Differential Diagnosis ... Framework for Lower Extremity ... #differential #diagnosis ... #PhysicalExam # ... Pathophysiology
Primary Sjogren’s Syndrome: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
• Primary Sjögren's is a solitary process whereas secondary Sjögren's
s Syndrome: Pathogenesis ... Sjögren's, the syndrome ... Keratoconjunctivitis sicca (Dry eyes ... #Pathophysiology ... #Diagnosis #Signs
Primary and Secondary Headaches - Red Flags and Differential Diagnosis
Red Flags (SNOOP):
S - Systemic		
N - Neurologic
Primary and Secondary ... and Differential Diagnosis ... Lacrimation, Red Eye ... Hypoglycemia Anatomy ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
- Differential Diagnosis ... cyanosis - Cool extremity ... #differential #diagnosis ... #lower #extremity ... #msk #physicalexam
One and a Half Syndrome on Physical Exam

This 28 year old patient presented to clinic with
One and a Half Syndrome ... One and a Half Syndrome ... the hospital, diagnosed ... with MS, and started ... #PhysicalExam #
Schematic representation of the major sources of ammonia production and its excretory pathway (GI = gastrointestinal,
Other (rare): - Reye ... syndrome (Peds) ... - Primary carnitine ... deficiency #Ammonia #Pathophysiology ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Cauda Equina Syndrome
Causes:
 • Large lumbar degenerative disc herniation (central)
 • Severe lumbar spondylosis
 • Neoplasm
Cauda Equina Syndrome ... reflexes) • Urinary ... #CaudaEquina #Syndrome ... #MSK #pathophysiology ... #diagnosis #symptoms
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Guillain-Barre Pathophysiology ... paralysis of all extremity ... , bradycardia, urinary ... Guillain-Barre Diagnosis ... #diagnosis #management
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
Differential Diagnosis ... Unresponsive wakefulness syndrome ... • Locked-in syndrome ... • Mutism Pathophysiology ... caseyalbin #PhysicalExam