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Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
cord neurological lesion ... the site of a lesion ... Non-compressive Spinal Cord Causes ... Transverse myelitis - Neuromyelitis ... #spinal #cord #spinalcord
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
Causes of spinal ... • Extrinsic Causes ... • Intrinsic Causes ... infarction which can be caused ... unilateral) #SpinalCord
CNS Ring-Enhancing Lesions - Immunocompromised vs Immunocompetent
Multiple Ring-Enhancing Lesions:
 • Toxoplasmosis (CD4 < 100)
 • Other
Ring-Enhancing Lesions ... Ring-Enhancing Lesions ... syndrome + MRI lesions ... present w/ CNS lesions ... differential #diagnosis #causes
Upper Motor Neuron (UMN) lesions are lesions occurring anywhere in the CNS from the brain up
The lesion could ... neurotransmitter cause ... cause very different ... This lesion causes ... causes hyporeflexia
MAGIC DR – a handy mnemonic used to remember the potential causes of a cerebral ring
the potential causes ... ring enhancing lesion ... RingEnhancing #Lesions
Cavitary Lung Lesions - Differential
Infection - Malignancy - Rheumatologic - Other

- Dr. David Furfaro https://twitter.com/david_furfaro

#Cavitary #Cavity
Cavitary Lung Lesions ... #Cavity #Lung #Lesions ... #Causes #Differential
Janeway Lesion: Flat, painless, erythematous lesions seen on the palm of this patient's hand. While
frequently associated
Janeway Lesion: ... , erythematous lesions ... endocarditis, in this case ... SkinRash #Janeway #Lesions
Neuromyelitis Optica (NMO) - Clinical Manifestations
 • Optic neuritis: Reduced visual acuity, ranging from mild to
Neuromyelitis Optica ... involvement: Intractable nausea ... s41572-020-0214-9 #Neuromyelitis
Incomplete spinal cord syndromes (ISCS)
 • Central - Small Lesion - Suspended sensory deficit, classic cape
Central - Small Lesion ... distribution in lesion ... Central - Large Lesion ... deficit at level of lesion ... ISCS #Incomplete #spinalcord
Causes of Facial Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Forehead Sparing = Central cause
  - Most commonly
Causes of Facial ... Sparing = Central cause ... involved = Peripheral lesion ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes