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Cauda Equina Syndrome
Causes:
 • Large lumbar degenerative disc herniation (central)
 • Severe lumbar spondylosis
 • Neoplasm
paralysis) in both ... disturbance in both ... radiating down both ... suspected, immediate MRI ... CaudaEquina #Syndrome #MSK
Cushing Syndrome Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Suspected Cushing syndrome (central obesity, muscle weakness, refractory hypertension)
Testing:
Syndrome Testing Algorithm ... Urine Free by LC-MS ... /MS) • Adrenocorticotropic ... Hormone • MRI ... Syndrome #diagnosis #algorithm
Cervical Central Canal and Neural Foraminal Stenosis Grading

Cervical Central Canal Stenosis Grading
 - Normal - No
ventral, dorsal, or both ... Diagnosis #Radiology #MSK ... #MRI
VT versus SVT with Aberration - Interpretation Cheat Sheet

Features favouring VT
● Absence of typical RBBB or
Brugada algorithm ... point) of S > 100 ms ... Morphology criteria: both ... Aberration #Aberrancy #Comparison
Chest Pain / ACS Evaluation Algorithm
Algorithm that attempts to the use history taking (guided by LRs),
ACS Evaluation Algorithm ... Algorithm that ... Ask about: - Changes ... - Radiation to both ... Evaluation #diagnosis #Algorithm
Focal Periphyseal Edema (FOPE lesion) - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Arrows identifying the characteristic edema-like signal
FOPE lesion) - MSK ... which extends into both ... repeated follow-up MRI ... lesion #clinical #mri ... Radiology #diagnosis #msk
One and a Half Syndrome on Physical Exam

This 28 year old patient presented to clinic with
ability to converge both ... MRI was ordered ... diagnosed with MS
Mucoid Degeneration of the ACL
Imaging Findings:
 • T2-hyperintense fluid-signal within the enlarged ACL on both the
enlarged ACL on both ... mucinous signal on MRI ... knee #clinical #mri ... Radiology #diagnosis #msk
There are similarities and differences between these 3 conditions which all carry treatment implications. Each mimic
Starvation Ketosis (SK ... In both SK and AK ... In both conditions ... #differential #algorithm
Kaposi Sarcoma Forms
Kaposi Sarcoma (KS) is an endothelial cell cancer with an inflammatory component, which has
KS lesions but both ... immunosuppressive regimen MSM ... Sarcoma #Forms #comparison