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Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
Erb's Palsy is caused ... Syndrome Wrist drop ... spared in this injury ... Myotomes #diagnosis #neurology ... sensory #motor #arm
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
Causes of spinal ... • Extrinsic Causes ... • Intrinsic Causes ... infarction which can be caused ... differential #diagnosis #neurology
Simplified Approach to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)
1) IS THIS AN EMERGENCY? 
Is there a dialysis indication
Approach to Acute Kidney ... Injury (AKI) 1 ... require urgent nephrology ... are caused by prerenal ... workup #diagnosis #nephrology
Focal Periphyseal Edema (FOPE lesion) - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Arrows identifying the characteristic edema-like signal
) - MSK Radiology ... are a possible ... Salter Harris injury ... always a history of injury ... mri #clinical #Radiology
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
below the site of injury ... below the site of injury ... Non-compressive Spinal Cord Causes ... Blood Supply: - AVM ... disorders #diagnosis #neurology
Cortical Desmoid - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Circumscribed, small cortically based Tl -hypointense and T 2-hyperintense
Desmoid - MSK Radiology ... Case description ... irregularity" are ... related to avulsive injury ... mri #clinical #Radiology
Causes of Primary and Functional Mitral Regurgitation (MR) 
Causes of primary mitral regurgitation
 - Rheumatic heart
Causes of Primary ... disease): Leaflets are ... changes, chronic kidney ... papillary muscle injury ... Differential #Diagnosis #Cardiology
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
Pathophysiology: • Severe injury ... Awareness • Injury ... Decorticate posturing: Arms ... Decerebrate posturing: Arms ... Casey Albin MD @
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Blood cultures are ... Septic Emboli Cause ... Injury By: • Early ... Treat underlying cause ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Heat Illnesses and Heat Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Heat Cramps:
 • Muscle pain or spasm -
spasm - legs, arms ... sweat Heat Injury ... involvement: Muscles, Kidneys ... damage (AKI, Liver injury ... differential #diagnosis #causes