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Oncology Algorithm for the Management of Suspected Epidural Spinal Cord Compression (ESCC)

Suspected ESCC: Pain, weakness, numbness/paresthesias,
Oncology Algorithm ... Suspected Epidural Spinal ... Cord Compression ... bowel/bladder dysfunction ... especially if progressive
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
Spinal Cord Disorders ... cord compression ... Bowel and bladder dysfunction ... cord #spinalcord #disorders ... differential #algorithm
Guillain–Barré syndrome (GBS)
(aka: Landry–Guillain–Barré–Strohl syndrome:
	Most common cause of acute flaccid paralysis
	Rapidly progressive ascending paralysis & areflexia
	Autonomic
paralysis  Rapidly progressive ... hyperreflexia, spinal ... CIDP: Chronic progression ...  Spinal Cord ... Compression: Hyperreflexia
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Focal inflammatory disorder ... bowel or bladder dysfunction ... ) without cord compression ... Autonomic Dysfunction ... IgG index • Progression
Male Sexual and Erectile Dysfunction - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Erectile Dysfunction
 - Psychological
    •
Sexual and Erectile Dysfunction ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Erectile Dysfunction ... Stroke • Spinal ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Dementia / Cognitive Impairment - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Affecting Multiple Domains
 • Depression
 • Delirium
Decline
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Dementia - Rapidly Progressive ... Paraneoplastic disorder ... and Behavioral Dysfunction ... Onset, Stepwise Progression
Hypoxemia / Hypoxia - Rapid Response Management Algorithm

Stridor - Upper airway pathology:
 • Anaphylaxis
 • Foreign
Response Management Algorithm ... • Vocal cord dysfunction ... • Extrinsic compression ... Neuromuscular disorders ... Diagnosis #Management #Algorithm
Lymphomas and Lymphoproliferative Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hodgkin Lymphoma ~40% - Characteristic For Reed-Sternberg (RS) Cells
Lymphoproliferative Disorders ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... system (node) with progression ... #Classification ... #differential #algorithm
Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Epidemiology:
 • Prevalence: 1-2 cases per million -
the brain and spinal ... Syndrome: • Progressive ... • Autonomic dysfunction ... other neurological disorders ... limb or joint disorders
Paget’s Disease: Complications
Abnormal Osteoclasts cause excessive bone turnover -> Incr bone resorption, Incr (abnormal) bone formation

MSK
canal & compress spinal ... nerve roots or the spinal ... cranial nerves run, compressing ... Nerve Palsies • Disordered ... causes middle ear dysfunction