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Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
Acute Spinal Cord ... Primarily Upper Extremity ... • Conus Medullaris ... to conus medullaris ... #orthopedics #neurology
Unilateral / Asymmetric Lower Extremity Swelling - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Acute:
 • DVT *Can't Miss Diagnosis
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Asymmetric Lower Extremity ... Diagnosis Framework Acute ... Diagnosis • Muscle Injury ... Complex Regional Pain ... #Diagnosis #edema
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Leg Pain - Differential ... Wounds/ulcers, Edema ... Immobilization) • Acute ... #differential # ... #msk #physicalexam
Photophobia and Headache - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Why?
• The coexistence of photophobia and headache suggests the potential
and Headache - Differential ... Traumatic brain injury ... headache: - Acute ... glaucoma - Ocular ... ophthalmology #Neurology
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
consciousness Differential ... • Vestibulo-ocular ... Possible responses to pain ... caseyalbin #PhysicalExam ... #neurology #comatose
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
Classification: • Acute ... permanent alopecia Differential ... Arthritis: • Joint pain ... hypertension, lower extremity ... edema, active urine