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Lumbar Central Canal Stenosis Grading 
  - Normal - No CSF effacement 
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Lumbar Central Canal ... Stenosis Grading ... #Central #Spinal ... #Classification ... Diagnosis #Radiology #MSK
Lumbar stenosis guide we created to implement consistent radiology reporting across our multi-hospital network. 
Lumbar Central
Stenosis Grading ... #Spinal #Stenosis ... #Spine #Report ... #Grading #Classification ... Diagnosis #Radiology #MSK
Lumbar Neural Foraminal Stenosis Grading 
  - Normal - No fat effacement, Keyhole appearance
Lumbar Neural Foraminal ... Stenosis Grading ... #Spine #Report ... #Grading #Classification ... Diagnosis #Radiology #MSK
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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nerve roots of lumbar ... acute lumbar disc ... bowel and sexual dysfunction ... constipation Differential ... Equina #syndrome #differential
Cauda Equina Syndrome
Causes:
 • Large lumbar degenerative disc herniation (central)
 • Severe lumbar spondylosis
 • Neoplasm
Cauda Equina Syndrome ... spine • Trauma ... spine Signs / ... bladder/bowel dysfunction ... CaudaEquina #Syndrome #MSK
Joint Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Monoarthritis
 • Septic
 • Crystalline
     - Gout
Joint Disorders - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... ” Fusion of Lumbar ... Spine and SI Joints ... #Differential #
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
- Differential ... Lower roots -> Cauda ... Bowel and bladder dysfunction ... extremity and/or bulbar ... #algorithm
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
weakness - Bladder dysfunction ... - Sphincter dysfunction ... involvement Cauda ... herniation - Lumbar ... syndromes #lesions #differential
Lymphomas and Lymphoproliferative Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hodgkin Lymphoma ~40% - Characteristic For Reed-Sternberg (RS) Cells
Lymphoproliferative Disorders - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc ... Lymphoproliferative #Disorders #Classification ... #algorithm
Shock Types - Classification
State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
Shock Types - Classification ... END-ORGAN DYSFUNCTION ... traumatic brain or spinal ... Hemorrhagic → leading ... #criticalcare #differential