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Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
Acute Spinal Cord ... bladder and rectal reflex ... and #Acute #SpinalCord ... pathophysiology #signs ... #orthopedics #neurology
Spinal Cord Injury by Nerve Root Levels
Spinal Root	Sensory	Motor	Reflex
C4	Acromioclavicular Joint	Respiration	None
C5	Radial Antecubital Fossa	Elbow Flexion	Biceps Reflex
C6	Dorsal Thumb	Wrist Extension	Brachioradialis Reflex
C7	Dorsal
Spinal Cord Injury ... Sphincter None #SpinalCord ... #Injury #NerveRoots ... #Levels #differential ... #diagnosis #Neurology
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
cord - Spinal Cord ... cord injury. ... cord injury - ... unilateral) #SpinalCord ... syndromes #lesions #differential
Reflex Testing - Causes of Hyporeflexia and Hyperreflexia
Focal Hyporeflexia: 
 • Radiculopathy, Mononeuropathy, Polyneuropathy, Acute stroke,
Reflex Testing - ... cord injury Generalized ... cord injury, Early ... Testing #Causes #differential ... diagnosis #table #neurology
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
Spinal Cord Disorders ... • Symptoms and signs ... dysfunction • Abnormal reflexes ... #cord #spinalcord ... disorders #diagnosis #neurology
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
Chest Pain - Differential ... Gastro-Esophageal Reflux ... • Muscular Injury ... • Trauma - Neurologic ... Disorder • Spinal
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Presentation: Injury ... to the spinal cord ... Spasticity - Reflexes ... • Bilateral signs ... #neurology #differential
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Shock - Differential ... Toxins/Medications, Spinal ... Cord Injury Low ... • Obstructive: Pulmonary ... algorithm #treatment #management
Shock Types - Classification
State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
traumatic brain or spinal ... cord injury • ... embolism or severe pulmonary ... types #diagnosis #management ... #criticalcare #differential
Hoffmann's sign was originally described as follows: the test is performed by supporting the patient's hand
indicative of injury ... affecting the cervical spinal ... cord. ... PhysicalExam #Neurology ... #Reflex