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Incomplete spinal cord syndromes (ISCS)
 • Central - Small Lesion - Suspended sensory deficit, classic cape
Incomplete spinal cord syndromes ... Disproportionate motor (UMN ... paraparesis (mixed UMN ... Incomplete #spinalcord #syndromes ... #diagnosis #neurology
Upper Motor Neuron (UMN) lesions are lesions occurring anywhere in the CNS from the brain up
Motor Neuron (UMN ... the differential diagnosis ... However, in UMN ... LMN syndromes are ... UMN lesions are
Hoffmann's Reflex on Physical Exam
The Hoffmann's reflex itself involves loosely holding the middle finger and flicking
#Reflex #Sign #PhysicalExam ... clinical #neurology #UMN ... #video #Pyramidal
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Acute stroke syndromes ... Paraneoplastic syndrome ... Gravis - Lack of UMN ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Suspected ACS - OMI vs STEMI - Differential Algorithm

The name STEMI cognitively inspires EPs to fail
of occlusion EMN ... myocardial #infarction #diagnosis ... #coronary #syndrome
Plantar Reflex (Babinski) Equivalents
Plantar toe reflex - Babinski - Move an object along the lateral aspect
and release #Diagnosis ... #Neurology #PhysicalExam ... Alternatives #Tests #pyramidal
Cushing Syndrome - Likelihood Ratios of Physical Exam Findings
Moon facies LR +1.6
Central obesity LR +3.0
Generalized obesity
Cushing Syndrome ... SatyaPatelMD #Cushings #Syndrome ... #Ratios #LRs #PhysicalExam ... #diagnosis #endocrinology
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
- Differential Diagnosis ... MCTD, Sjogren syndrome ... : Areflexia UMN ... plantar response LMN ... spinalcord #disorders #diagnosis
Rossolimo's Reflex on Physical Exam - Babinski Equivalent
Rossolimo's sign is a clinical sign in which percussion
#Reflex #Sign #PhysicalExam ... clinical #neurology #UMN ... #video #Pyramidal
Peripheral Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Lower Extremity Edema

Edema occurs when any of the following
- Differential Diagnosis ... • May-Thurner Syndrome ... • SVC syndrome ... #differential #diagnosis ... Lower #Extremity #PhysicalExam