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Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
: - Loss of pain ... Presentation: - Loss of pain ... Bilateral loss of pain ... multiradicular pain ... syndromes #lesions #differential
Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Cardiovascular Causes of Dyspnea:
 • Myocardium:
	- Heart failure
	- CAD/ACS
	- Valvulopathy
 • Electrical:
	-
Dyspnea - Differential ... - Asthma - COPD ... Transverse myelitis • Hematology ... Deconditioning - Pain ... #dyspnea #sob #differential
Somatoform Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 - Patient presents with complex medical problem or symptoms that
Somatoform Disorders - Differential ... physical symptom • Pain ... Disorder - Pain ... Conversion Disorder - Neurologic ... Conversion #Disorders #Differential
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
- Differential ... neurological lesion: Clinical ... continence • Pain ... Symptoms: • Back pain ... disorders #diagnosis #neurology
Causes of Hemiplegia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cerebral Hemisphere (Contralateral motor cortex)
 • Aphasia
 • Apraxia
 •
of Hemiplegia - Differential ... Unilateral Spinal Cord ... sensory loss to pain ... #Hemiplegia #Neurology ... #Differential #
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS ... female with chest pain ... Differential/diagnosis ... Echocardiogram #A4c #clinical ... #cardiology #McConnells
Generalized Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework
"l feel weak":
 • Infectious: Influenza, EBV, PNA, Bacteremia, Sepsis
 •
Generalized Weakness - Differential ... Influenza, EBV, PNA ... : CHF, valves, COPD ... Generalized #Weakness #Differential ... Diagnosis #causes #neurology
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
Chest Pain - Differential ... Embolism (chest pain ... • Trauma - Neurologic ... ChestPain #Noncardiac #Cardiology ... #Differential #
Oncologic Emergencies - Differential Diagnosis Framework

HEMATOLOGIC ONCOLOGIC EMERGENCIES:
Hyperviscosity Syndrome:
 • Spontaneous bleeding
 • Shortness of breath
of breath • Neurologic ... Epidural Spinal Cord ... New-onset back pain ... Chest and shoulder pain ... Dyspnea, chest pain
Heat Illnesses and Heat Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Heat Cramps:
 • Muscle pain or spasm -
Heat Stroke - Differential ... Cramps: • Muscle pain ... pulse rate - Core ... Irritability, Emotional instability ... heat #illness #differential