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Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
Loss of pain and ... Upper extremity weakness ... anesthesia. leg weakness ... signs #symptoms #msk ... #orthopedics #neurology
Winged Scapula on Physical Exam

Caused by injury to the long thoracic nerve

#Winged #Scapula #PhysicalExam #clinical #video
Physical Exam Caused ... by injury to the ... Winged #Scapula #PhysicalExam ... #clinical #video ... #neurology #msk
Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
 • Spinal Cord: Demyelinating Disease (MS), Epidural abscess, Infarction, Syringomyelia, Tetanus, Transverse
Causes of Neuromuscular ... Weakness • Spinal ... Demyelinating Disease (MS ... Phrenic nerve injury ... #diagnosis #neurology
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
result in permanent neurologic ... Causes of spinal ... • Extrinsic Causes ... • Intrinsic Causes ... differential #diagnosis #neurology
Causes of Hemiplegia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cerebral Hemisphere (Contralateral motor cortex)
 • Aphasia
 • Apraxia
 •
Causes of Hemiplegia ... Brown-Sequard Syndrome ... sensory loss to pain ... #Hemiplegia #Neurology ... #Causes
Mechanisms of Pain
Mixed - Nociceptive/Neuropathic
Nociceptive - Tissue Damage
 - Visceral - (From organ/cavity lining) Poorly localized,
syndrome - Deafferentation ... • Spinal injury ... #Neurology #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Epidemiology: • 1-2 cases ... Hands or feet • Pain ... Treatment: • Plasmapheresis ... diagnosis #management #treatment ... #neurology
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Management Summary Causes ... symptoms: - Muscle pain ... - Weakness ... - Abdominal pain ... #treatment #nephrology
Right Winged Scapula on Physical Exam

Caused by injury to the long thoracic nerve

#Winged #Scapula #PhysicalExam #clinical
Physical Exam Caused ... by injury to the ... Winged #Scapula #PhysicalExam ... #clinical #video ... #neurology #msk
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
spared in this injury ... Carpal Tunnel Syndrome ... anesthesia and deltoid weakness ... Myotomes #diagnosis #neurology ... sensory #motor #arm #physicalexam