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Myelopathy - Injury to the entire spinal cord - Signs and Symptoms
 • Ataxia (early sign)
entire spinal cord ... - Signs and Symptoms ... Ataxia (early sign ... Hyperreflexia (deep-tendon reflex ... #symptoms #msk
Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
Upper Extremity Dysfunction ... deficiencies -> Sphincter dysfunction ... bladder and rectal reflex ... pathophysiology #signs ... #symptoms #msk
Male Sexual and Erectile Dysfunction - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Erectile Dysfunction
 - Psychological
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Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Erectile Dysfunction ... Psychological • Performance ... • Spinal Cord ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
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 ... seizure, primitive reflexes ... geriatrics #diagnosis #signs
Hypothyroidism and Hyperthyroidism - Symptoms and Signs
Hypothyroidism:
 - General - From asymptomatic to myxedema coma, “Like
- Symptoms and Signs ... • Tendon Reflex ... • Increased Reflexes ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc ... Hyperthyroid #Symptoms #Signs
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
bowel or bladder dysfunction ... Spasticity - Reflexes ... Autonomic Dysfunction ... Bowel/Bladder dysfunction ... • Bilateral signs
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
Spinal Cord Disorders ... • Symptoms and signs ... Bowel and bladder dysfunction ... • Abnormal reflexes ... differential #algorithm
Cauda Equina Syndrome
Causes:
 • Large lumbar degenerative disc herniation (central)
 • Severe lumbar spondylosis
 • Neoplasm
lumbar spine Signs ... of normal leg reflexes ... bladder/bowel dysfunction ... CaudaEquina #Syndrome #MSK ... diagnosis #symptoms #signs
Causes of Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Abnormal Chest X-Ray:
 • Chronic Infection (Eg. Fungal, Tuberculosis)
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Inhibitor • Reflux-Associated ... Cough • Vocal Cord ... Dysfunction ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
specific questions to ask ... Performance thorough ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... with valvular dysfunction ... or LV dysfunction