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Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
, often from vascular ... Primarily Upper Extremity ... #Syndromes #diagnosis ... signs #symptoms #msk ... #orthopedics #neurology
Relative Afferent Pupillary Defect

This maneuver of intermittent light stimulus is called the alternating light test or
very sensitive diagnostic ... afferent pathway injury ... Pupillary #Defect #Neurology ... #Clinical #Video ... Pupils #MacrusGunn #PhysicalExam
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
- Differential Diagnosis ... Herpes zoster - HIV ... Trauma • Crush injury ... #lower #extremity ... #msk #physicalexam
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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cord infarct • HIV ... lumbar stenosis • Vascular ... • Provocative Tests ... absent anal wink test ... #causes #neurology
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
Upper Extremity ... spared in this injury ... Dermatomes #Myotomes #diagnosis ... #neurology #sensory ... #motor #arm #physicalexam
Lachman Test for ACL Injury

The patient lies supine and with the knee in ~20-30 degrees of
ACL Injury The ... degrees of flexion, hip ... Ligament #clinical #video ... #physicalexam # ... msk #orthopedics
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
- Differential Diagnosis ... below the site of injury ... Vascular/Blockage ... MCTD, Sjogren syndrome ... #neurology #differential
Posterior Knee Dislocation Injury
Specifically, POSTERIOR KNEE DISLOCATIONS can have significant associated injury that needs unique approach
Neurologic deficit ... (25%) TEST FOR: ... Check hip and ankle ... #msk #clinical ... #video #nsfw
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Presentation: Injury ... bouts of HTN Diagnostic ... tested and if negative ... , MOG-IgG test should ... #management #neurology