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Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
level. ... motor function, level ... Medullaris Syndrome -> Trauma ... and #Acute #SpinalCord ... #orthopedics #neurology
Incomplete Spinal Cord Syndromes
Anterior Cord Syndrome:
 • Bilateral loss of motor, pain and temperature sensation below
sensation below level ... of injury • Intact ... • Penetrating trauma ... #Incomplete #SpinalCord ... Syndromes #Diagnosis #Neurology
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
result in permanent neurologic ... other forms of trauma ... herniation - Trauma ... unilateral) #SpinalCord ... differential #diagnosis #neurology
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
below the site of injury ... Pain reported at level ... below the site of injury ... #spinal #cord #spinalcord ... disorders #diagnosis #neurology
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
pseudogout • Trauma ... Repetitive strain injury ... • Crush injury ... pain/swelling - Fever ... extremity #msk #physicalexam
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Rhabdomyolysis: • Trauma ... - Electrical injury ... exhaustion, Heat injury ... Muscle swelling - Fever ... causes #treatment #nephrology
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
mortality BPAP - Bi-Level ... deformity (facial trauma ... pneumothorax. esophageal injury ... #indications #criticalcare
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
integrity: - Trauma ... Red Flags: • Fever ... blood test • Serology ... #dermatology #physicalexam
Hoffmann's sign was originally described as follows: the test is performed by supporting the patient's hand
indicative of injury ... at the level of ... Hoffmanns #Sign #PhysicalExam ... #Neurology #Reflex
Wrist Clonus on Physical Exam

Clonus is a reflex muscle contraction produced by a sudden extension of
when you have an injury ... (either at the level ... Wrist #Clonus #PhysicalExam ... Clinical #Video #Neurology