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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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cord infarct • HIV ... perineum, and posterior ... • Provocative Tests ... absent anal wink test ... #differential #
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
Syndromes Spinal ... syphilis, and HIV ... the lesion Posterior ... Vertebral burst fracture ... #lesions #differential
Bone Deformity / Limp - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Infection
 • Septic Arthritis
 • Cortical Hypertrophy
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Deformity / Limp - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Patellofemoral Syndrome ... Subluxation) Spine ... #Orthopedics #Causes
Haglund Syndrome - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • The Haglund Deformity (enlarged superior margin calcaneal posterior process)
margin calcaneal posterior ... Differential diagnosis ... • Stress fracture ... #Heel #clinical ... #mri #clinical
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
- Differential ... neurological lesion: Clinical ... compression by fractured ... MCTD, Sjogren syndrome ... #algorithm
Stork Test 

The stork test evaluates for a stress fracture of the pars interarticularis in the
for a stress fracture ... in the lumbar spine ... places hands on hips ... #PhysicalExam #clinical ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
Standing Flexion Test for Sacroiliac Dysfunction

The standing flexion test assesses for lumbosacral, sacroiliac, or pelvic dysfunction.
The
superior iliac spine ... If the posterior ... #Dysfunction #Hip ... #PhysicalExam #clinical ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
Posterior Knee Dislocation Injury
Specifically, POSTERIOR KNEE DISLOCATIONS can have significant associated injury that needs unique approach
nerve injury (25%) TEST ... Check hip and ankle ... Compartment syndrome ... CLINICAL: instability ... trauma/vascular/orthopedic
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
algorithm. ... presence of metabolic syndrome ... boxes indicate final ... LFTs #Abnormal #Algorithm ... Liver #Enzymes #Differential
Seated Flexion Test for Sacroiliac Dysfunction

In the seated flexion test the patient should have their feet
notes the PSIS (posterior ... superior iliac spine ... #Dysfunction #Hip ... #PhysicalExam #clinical ... #sports #msk #orthopedics