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Common Lumbar Root Syndromes

#Diagnosis #Radiculopathy #Lumbar #NerveRoot #Sensory #Motor #Deficits #Reflexes #Table
Common Lumbar Root ... Syndromes #Diagnosis ... Radiculopathy #Lumbar ... Motor #Deficits #Reflexes
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
 •
Differential Diagnosis ... lower extremity reflexes ... bulbocavernosus reflex ... wink test - reflex ... #differential #diagnosis
Freiberg's Test for Piriformis Syndrome

Flex the hip to 90 degrees, internally rotate the hip.
Pain in the
for Piriformis Syndrome ... Flex the hip ... #Piriformis #syndrome ... Test #sciatica #lumbar ... clinical #video #physicalexam
Diagnostic Testing for Meningitis
History:
 • Triad: Fever, neck stiffness, and altered mental status
 • Sens: 44%
Diagnostic Testing ... : Non-specific Kernig ... and legs will flex ... ; Spec: 60-80% Lumbar ... #testing #physicalexam
Cauda Equina Syndrome
Causes:
 • Large lumbar degenerative disc herniation (central)
 • Severe lumbar spondylosis
 • Neoplasm
Cauda Equina Syndrome ... Causes: • Large lumbar ... of normal leg reflexes ... #CaudaEquina #Syndrome ... pathophysiology #diagnosis
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
Differential Diagnosis ... Unresponsive wakefulness syndrome ... • Locked-in syndrome ... caseyalbin #PhysicalExam ... neurology #comatose #diagnosis
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

Who?
• M = F
• 3 peaks:	1) Childhood	2) 15-25 years	3) >60 years

What?
• Aplastic anemia
Constitutional Syndromes ... Constitutional Syndromes ... marrow-failure syndromes ... myelodysplastic syndrome ... oncology #hematology #diagnosis
Causes of Apparent Life Threatening Event (ALTE) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Congenital Heart Disease
 •
- Differential Diagnosis ... Metabolism • Reye's Syndrome ... Gastroesophageal Reflux ... • Incarcerated Hernia ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Mucus Fishing Syndrome (MFS) on Ocular Exam

Mucus fishing syndrome is a condition in which you repeatedly
Mucus Fishing Syndrome ... (MFS) on Ocular ... Mucus fishing syndrome ... A number of eye ... #MFS #Ocular #PhysicalExam
Mucus Fishing Syndrome (MFS) on Ocular Exam

Mucus fishing syndrome is a condition in which you repeatedly
Mucus Fishing Syndrome ... (MFS) on Ocular ... Mucus fishing syndrome ... A number of eye ... #MFS #Ocular #PhysicalExam