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Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
Pathogenesis and clinical ... and lower motor neuron ... bladder and rectal reflex ... and #Acute #SpinalCord
Hoffmann's Sign

Hoffman's sign means upper motor neuron injury.  The Hoffmann's reflex test itself involves loosely
means upper motor neuron ... The Hoffmann's reflex ... Hoffmanns #Sign #Reflex ... Positive #Abnormal #clinical
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The clonus sustained in the ankle, which usually occurs in combination with a positive Babinski reflex,
positive Babinski reflex ... superior motor neuron ... muscle stretch reflex ... Ankle #Clonus #Clinical
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Moro Reflex on Newborn Physical Exam

The Moro reflex is obtained by holding the baby’s head and
Moro Reflex on Newborn ... Exam The Moro reflex ... in upper motor neuron ... #Moro #Reflex #Peds ... #Pediatrics #Clinical
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Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
- Lower motor neuron ... - Upper motor neuron ... involved) - Tendon reflex ... in deep tendon reflexes ... unilateral) #SpinalCord
Babinski Response: Note upgoing great toe upon stimulation of lateral foot in patient with
upper motor neuron
with upper motor neuron ... UCSD Catalog of Clinical ... Images #Clinical ... Foot #Babinski #Reflex
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
neurological lesion: Clinical ... dysfunction • Abnormal reflexes ... #spinal #cord #spinalcord ... differential #algorithm
Upper Motor Neuron (UMN) lesions are lesions occurring anywhere in the CNS from the brain up
Upper Motor Neuron ... Lower motor neuron ... syndromes are clinically ... very different clinical ... positive Babinski reflex
Causes of Approach to Altered Level of Consciousness - Workup
Clinical Exam - Focal
 • Trauma
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Consciousness - Workup Clinical ... Imaging Section Clinical ... Non-Focal • Refer ... diagnosis #workup #algorithm
Hepatic Vein Reflux on POCUS
Systolic flow reversal in hepatic veins in severe tricuspid regurgitation (agitated saline
Hepatic Vein Reflux ... Abhilash Koratala MD @NephroP ... #Hepatic #Reflux ... #POCUS #clinical
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