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Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
• Symptoms and signs ... compression • ... Spinal Cord Causes ... Bowel and bladder dysfunction ... differential #algorithm
Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
compression, often ... Upper Extremity Dysfunction ... deficiencies -> Sphincter dysfunction ... Syndromes #diagnosis #pathophysiology ... #signs #symptoms
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
monophasic Pathophysiology ... compression (MRI ... Bilateral signs ... - No cord compression ... • Infectious causes
Factors that May Affect Fetal Oxygenation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Excessive Uterine Activity:
 • Hyperstimulation
 • Placental
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Uteroplacental Dysfunction ... Compression: ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Obstetrics
Alzheimer’s Disease: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Risk factor for Late Onset Alzheimer's (99% of cases):
 - Increasing
chromosome 21) Signs ... memory • Aphasia, word-finding ... Executive planning dysfunction ... AlzheimersDisease #Dementia #pathophysiology ... geriatrics #diagnosis #signs
Male Sexual and Erectile Dysfunction - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Erectile Dysfunction
 - Psychological
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Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Psychological • Performance ... • Spinal Cord ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... endocrinology #causes
Heat Illnesses and Heat Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Heat Cramps:
 • Muscle pain or spasm -
Collapse: • Pathophysiology ... → Syncope • Signs ... pulse rate - Core ... CNS dysfunction ... differential #diagnosis #causes
Paget’s Disease: Complications
Abnormal Osteoclasts cause excessive bone turnover -> Incr bone resorption, Incr (abnormal) bone formation

MSK
or the spinal cord ... cranial nerves run, compressing ... middle ear dysfunction ... PagetsDisease #pathophysiology ... #diagnosis #signs
Social Anxiety Disorder (SAD) - Pathophysiology 
Excessive fear of one or more social situations
 • Safety
Disorder (SAD) - Pathophysiology ... Unrealistic Standards of Performance ... throat, hot or cold ... flashes, headaches, nausea ... diagnosis #symptoms #signs