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Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
Spinal Cord Disorders ... lesion: Clinical ... abscess: hematogenous ... Blockage of the Blood ... disorders #diagnosis #neurology
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
cord - Spinal Cord ... result in permanent neurologic ... stenosis - Abscess ... If the spinal cord ... differential #diagnosis #neurology
Neurological Manifestations of Tuberculosis
Spinal Arachnoiditis & Polyradiculopathy:
 • Subacute onset of limb weakness, bladder/bowel dysfunction, muscle
cord and nerve ... roots Spinal Cord ... lymphadenopathy, pulmonary ... stroke Tuberculous Abscess ... differential #TB #neurology
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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MCC- acute ... disturbance • Bladder ... cord infarct ... infection/abscess ... diagnosis #causes #neurology
Blood Clot in the Bladder on POCUS

75yo F with dementia presents from skilled nursing facility with
Bladder on POCUS ... Involved urology ... #POCUS #ultrasound ... #sagittal #clinical ... #urology #labeled
Mycoses

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