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Cervical Central Canal and Neural Foraminal Stenosis Grading

Cervical Central Canal Stenosis Grading
 - Normal - No
Grading Cervical ... effacement +/- slight cord ... effacement & frank cord ... #Report #Classification ... Diagnosis #Radiology #MSK
Lumbar Central Canal Stenosis Grading 
  - Normal - No CSF effacement 
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Central Canal Stenosis ... Grading - Normal ... Spine #Report #Grading ... #Classification ... Diagnosis #Radiology #MSK
Lumbar stenosis guide we created to implement consistent radiology reporting across our multi-hospital network. 
Lumbar Central
Grading - Normal ... Aggregation of cauda ... Grading - Normal ... #Classification ... Diagnosis #Radiology #MSK
Causes of Pediatric Stridor - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Present Since Infancy with No Respiratory Distress:
 • Laryngomalacia
Present
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Dysfunction • ... Subglottic Stenosis ... Dysfunction • ... Subglottic Stenosis
Hypoxemia / Hypoxia - Rapid Response Management Algorithm

Stridor - Upper airway pathology:
 • Anaphylaxis
 • Foreign
Response Management Algorithm ... • Subglottic stenosis ... Epiglottitis • Vocal cord ... dysfunction • ... Hypoxemia #Hypoxia #differential
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
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Chronic Dyspnea - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Diastolic Dysfunction ... Valvular • Stenosis ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Shock Types - Classification
State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
Shock Types - Classification ... END-ORGAN DYSFUNCTION ... brain or spinal cord ... Hemorrhagic → leading ... #criticalcare #differential
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
Causes: - Spinal stenosis ... - Sphincter dysfunction ... involvement Cauda ... Lumbar spinal stenosis ... syndromes #lesions #differential
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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bowel and sexual dysfunction ... constipation Differential ... Diagnosis: • Spinal cord ... Multilevel lumbar stenosis ... spondylitis • Tethered cord
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
- Differential ... Lower roots -> Cauda ... Bowel and bladder dysfunction ... diagnosis #neurology #differential ... #algorithm