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Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
Syndromes Spinal ... Causes of spinal ... other forms of trauma ... herniation - Trauma ... #differential #diagnosis
Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
 • Spinal Cord: Demyelinating Disease (MS), Epidural abscess, Infarction, Syringomyelia, Tetanus, Transverse
Causes of Neuromuscular ... Weakness • Spinal ... Transverse Myelitis, Trauma ... heavy metals), Critical ... #differential #diagnosis
Distal Intestinal Obstruction Syndrome (DIOS), previously known as “meconium ileus equivalent,” is an entity unique to
Intestinal Obstruction Syndrome ... that is caused ... more common in adults ... insufficiency #Clinical ... #IM #Radiology
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
cardiothoracic surgery, trauma ... help and inform clinical ... kit (eg 18G Luer spinal ... • Diagnostic ... • Fluid bolus (Adult
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Guillain-Barré Syndrome ... Incidence: 1 to 2 cases ... Meningococcal), surgery, trauma ... transplantation CLINICAL ... Guillain #Barre #Syndrome
Orthopedic Emergencies
Compartment Syndrome
 • An increase in compartment pressure to the point where tissue perfusion is
Syndrome caused ... fractures in young adults ... • Diagnosis: ... H/O antecedent trauma ... #Emergencies #diagnosis
Posterior Ankle Impingement (Os Trigonum) Syndrome - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Os trigonum which has marrow
(Os Trigonum) Syndrome ... - MSK Radiology ... Case description ... #clinical #mri ... #clinical #Radiology
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Epidemiology: • 1-2 cases ... Guillain-Barre Clinical ... Guillain-Barre Diagnosis ... of intrathecal spinal ... #diagnosis #management
Causes of Primary and Functional Mitral Regurgitation (MR) 
Causes of primary mitral regurgitation
 - Rheumatic heart
, Ehler-Danlos syndrome ... indirect chest wall trauma ... pacing (especially apical ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology
Haglund Syndrome - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • The Haglund Deformity (enlarged superior margin calcaneal posterior process)
- MSK Radiology ... Case description ... #Heel #clinical ... #mri #clinical ... #Radiology #diagnosis