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Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
in permanent neurologic ... Spinal stenosis - Abscess ... patients with a long ... paralysis of the bladder ... differential #diagnosis #neurology
A-Lines vs B-Lines on Lung POCUS
A-Lines:
 • Predominately horizontal lines
 • A-lines are repeated horizontal &
on Lung POCUS ... - MCW EM Ultrasound ... #BLines #Lung # ... POCUS #pulmonary ... #clinical #comparison
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
neurological lesion ... : Clinical findings ... disc • Epidural abscess ... TB - Spinal abscess ... disorders #diagnosis #neurology
Neurological Manifestations of Tuberculosis
Spinal Arachnoiditis & Polyradiculopathy:
 • Subacute onset of limb weakness, bladder/bowel dysfunction, muscle
meninges in spinal cord ... nerve roots Spinal Cord ... ring-enhanced lesion ... stroke Tuberculous Abscess ... differential #TB #neurology
Pneumothorax on Lung POCUS

A young male presents with acute onset right sided chest pain and shortness
POCUS A young ... , copd, ptx). ... #POCUS #Sliding ... #Ultrasound #clinical ... #Labeled #Pulmonary
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary ... of the spinal cord ... Infectious: Brain abscess ... aminotransferases • Serology ... Differential #Diagnosis #neurology
Subpleural Infarcts secondary to PE on POCUS
These are small wedge lesions below the pleural that can
secondary to PE on POCUS ... are small wedge lesions ... on the pleural line ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #pulmonary #lung
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
has five major clinical ... by culture or serology ... Sinusitis • Brain abscess ... change in the lungs ... Diagnosis: • Serology