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Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
bladder continence ... Cauda equina- decreased ... disc • Epidural abscess ... TB - Spinal abscess ... differential #algorithm
Causes of Neutrophilia - Increased Neutrophils - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Infection
 • Bacterial
 • Abscess
 • Viral
Medications
Neutrophilia - Increased ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Bacterial • Abscess ... Lung, Bladder, Colon ... #Neutrophilia #Increased
Neurological Manifestations of Tuberculosis
Spinal Arachnoiditis & Polyradiculopathy:
 • Subacute onset of limb weakness, bladder/bowel dysfunction, muscle
meninges in spinal cord ... nerve roots Spinal Cord ... symptoms, fever, inccreased ... stroke Tuberculous Abscess ... Hydrocephalus: due to increased
Pelvic Intraabdominal Abscess on POCUS
Fever, low BP with lower abd pain x 8 days-worsening. WBC-28.9K. Pelvis
on POCUS Fever, ... Pelvis sag of RUSH ... to the urinary bladder ... on the pelvis sag ... #POCUS #clinical
Causes of Hypotonic Infant (Floppy Newborn) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Central Nervous System - Decreased LOC, Axial
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Nervous System - Decreased ... Syndromes - Spinal Cord ... Hematoma • Abscess ... • Central Core
Bladder Air secondary to Colovesical Fistula on POCUS

40's male with fever, low abd pain, cloudy urine/bubbles.
Bladder Air secondary ... Colovesical Fistula on POCUS ... Bldr sag clip. ... with diverticular abscess ... #Air #POCUS #clinical
Vascular Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
 - Constant Pain (Ischemia)
 - Acute Onset
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Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Acute Onset - Increased ... Claudication) - Cold ... blood vessels • Abscess ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
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disturbance • Bladder ... Diagnosis: • Spinal cord ... Spinal infection/abscess ... spondylitis • Tethered cord ... palpation of the bladder