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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
Dropped Foot Gait - Paralysis of Dorsal Flexion of the Foot.
When trying to walk the tip
avoid this, he raises ... It is found in lesions ... peroneal nerve, which causes ... Gait #Neurology #PhysicalExam
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Causes of Petechial ... reddish-purple lesions ... Hypotension • Mucosal lesions ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #dermatology #physicalexam
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
compressive cord lesion ... less swollen - Lesion ... • Infectious causes ... or optic nerve lesions ... sclerosis (MS) - Neuromyelitis
Horner's Syndrome on Physical Exam

A 75yoF was referred in for facial swelling and eyelid changes 1
space occupying lesions ... experience, the cause ... surgery; as in our case ... ophthalmology #physicalexam
Winged Scapula on Physical Exam

Common things being common just standard scapular winging, but this is more
therefore for both is lesion ... believe this is case ... Winged #Scapula #PhysicalExam
Romberg's Test for Proprioception
History: First described in the 19th century in patients with tabes dorsalis (later
Observe when patient closes ... the side of the lesion ... proprioception #physicalexam
Seesaw Nystagmus 

Sawtooth or seesaw nystagmus is an unusual but characteristic type of nystagmus. Typically there
to a unilateral lesion ... presupposes a unilateral lesion ... We have varied causes ... nystagmus #sawtooth #physicalexam
One and a Half Syndrome on Physical Exam

This 28 year old patient presented to clinic with
results from a lesion ... fasciculus), which causes ... The most common causes ... Half #Syndrome #PhysicalExam