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Cauda Equina Syndrome
Causes:
 • Large lumbar degenerative disc herniation (central)
 • Severe lumbar spondylosis
 • Neoplasm
Equina Syndrome Causes ... lumbar spine • Trauma ... suspected, immediate MRI ... CaudaEquina #Syndrome #MSK ... pathophysiology #diagnosis
Optic Neuritis - Diagnosis and Management
 • Epidemiology: Female (75%), 18-50 years,
caucasian
 • Symptoms: Moderate visual
Optic Neuritis - Diagnosis ... Moderate orbital pain ... R-G or B-Y • MRI ... - Typical MS-like ... #rheumatology #
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
Arthritis Differential Diagnosis ... Noninflammatory • Trauma ... weeks) Can Be Caused ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #MSK #rheumatology
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
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- Emergency Causes ... neoplasms • trauma ... Imaging studies: • MRI ... axial T1 and T2 Treatment ... #causes #neurology
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
or without back pain ... bouts of HTN Diagnostic ... Transverse Myelitis Diagnosis ... Transverse Myelitis Treatment ... Transverse #Myelitis #diagnosis
SAPHO Syndrome Summary

What?
SAPHO syndrome is a rare chronic inflammatory disorder of bone, joint, and skin characterized
lesions + Rheumatic pain ... Rule out other causes ... - MRI: inflammation ... and lower jaw Treatment ... SAPHO #Syndrome #Rheumatology
Essential Thrombocythemia (ET)
ET is a chronic myeloproliferative neoplasm. Most cases are related to mutations that affect
Most cases are related ... atypical chest pain ... MI, stroke, DVT/ ... Splenomegaly Diagnosis ... #hematology
Trigger Finger - Stenosing flexor tendon tenosynovitis

There is a change in the slip between the tendon
may have only pain ... The diagnosis is ... Treatment can be ... tenosynovitis #msk ... #orthopedics #rheumatology
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Extensor Carpi Ulnaris (ECU) subluxation 
The Extensor Carpi Ulnaris (ECU), is the must ulnar of the
whether through trauma ... with a searing pain ... ECU Subluxation diagnosed ... the ECU tendon, MRI ... Orthopedics #Wrist #msk
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