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Vertebral Spine Curvature
 - Cervical (Lordosis)
 - Thoracic (Kyphosis)
 - Lumbar (Lordosis)
 - Sacral (Kyphosis)

By @rev.med

#Vertebral
Vertebral Spine ... Curvature - Cervical (Lordosis ... Kyphosis) - Lumbar (Lordosis ... rev.med #Vertebral #Spine
Ankylosing Spondylitis: Pathogenesis and Clinical findings
 • Pain in lumbar area and gluteal region: (Dull, insidious
• Decr Lumbar spine ... flexion, Decr Lumbar lordosis ... X-ray: loss of lordosis ... (bamboo spine) ... -> Fracture of spine
#Scoliosis- an #S-shaped curve in the #spine, as noted in the image above, there are several
curve in the #spine ... are several #Lordosis ... in the #lumbar spine
Vertebral Body Abnormalities

A sheet of common (and uncommon) vertebral body findings, because a completely “normal” spine
completely “normal” spine ... Vertebra Hurler Syndrome ... Morquio Syndrome ... Pathology #Anomalies #Spine
Rotator Cuff Syndrome - SITS
Supraspinatus, Infraspinatus, Teres minor, and Subscapularis.
Causes: Calcific supraspinatus tendinitis 
Signs: painful abduction
Rotator Cuff Syndrome ... Rotator #Cuff #Syndrome ... orthopedics #diagnosis #sports
Cervical Spine X-Ray Anatomy - Lateral
Very commonly performed but still one of the trickiest to interpret
Cervical Spine X-Ray ... common in the C-spine ... facet joints to spot ... drdevrad #Cervical #Spine ... #CSpine #XRay #
Causes of Sudden Cardiac Arrest
Primary Myocardial Processes (> 90%):
 • Acquired structural heart disease: CAD, Most
Channelopathies: Long/short ... QT syndromes, Brugada ... syndrome, Catecholaminergic ... Acquired long QT syndrome ... disorders • WPW syndrome
Cauda Equina Syndrome
Causes:
 • Large lumbar degenerative disc herniation (central)
 • Severe lumbar spondylosis
 • Neoplasm
Cauda Equina Syndrome ... Neoplasm in lumbar spine ... etc) in lumbar spine ... #CaudaEquina #Syndrome
Approach to ECGs - Syncope Syndromes
Electrolytes
 • ↑K - brady, peak T, wide QRS, no P,
ECGs - Syncope Syndromes ... wide QRS, no P, sine ... long P • ↑ Ca - short ... delta wave and short ... mchlwng #Syncope #Syndromes
Platypnea-Orthodeoxia Syndrome on Physical Exam
The case of a patient with a diagnosis of cirrhosis and platypnea-orthodeoxia
Platypnea-Orthodeoxia Syndrome ... platypnea-orthodeoxia syndrome ... and resolve when supine ... markedly in the supine ... #Orthodeoxia #Syndrome