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Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
spinal artery injury ... and #Acute #SpinalCord ... #diagnosis #pathophysiology ... #signs #symptoms ... #orthopedics #neurology
Guide for testing and documenting neurological function in kids with upper limb fractures 

Rock - Median
drsarahedwards #Diagnosis ... Pediatrics #Hand #Peripheral ... #Nerves #PhysicalExam ... Mnemonic #Upper #Arm ... #Injury #Innervation
Guillain-Barre Syndrome
An acute polyneuropathy (disorder Of the peripheral nervous System).
Symptoms are Often symmetrical and progress Over
disorder Of the peripheral ... Symptoms are Often ... GuillainBarre #Syndrome #Diagnosis ... #Neurology #Signs
Myotomes of the Spinal Cord
Each segmental nerve root innervates more than one muscle. For simplicity, certain
muscle groups are ... more resilient to injury ... #Myotomes #SpinalCord ... #Diagnosis #Neurology
Spinal Cord Injury by Nerve Root Levels
Spinal Root	Sensory	Motor	Reflex
C4	Acromioclavicular Joint	Respiration	None
C5	Radial Antecubital Fossa	Elbow Flexion	Biceps Reflex
C6	Dorsal Thumb	Wrist Extension	Brachioradialis Reflex
C7	Dorsal
Spinal Cord Injury ... Respiration None C5 Radial ... Sphincter None #SpinalCord ... #differential #diagnosis ... #Neurology #Spine
Drug Induced Kidney Injury
 • Pre-Renal: NSAIDS, CNI, ACEI/ARB, IL-2 therapy, Diuretics CAR-T therapy
 • Osmotic
Induced Kidney Injury ... NSAIDS, CNI, ACEI/ARB ... : Antibiotics, Radio-contrast ... #differential #diagnosis ... #algorithm #nephrology
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
- Differential Diagnosis ... below the site of injury ... • Gait is abnormal ... #spinal #cord #spinalcord ... #neurology #differential
Radial Nerve Anatomy and Function
The Radial nerve is the nerve of elbow, wrist and digital extension.
the back of the arm ... nerve injury ... nerve injury ... Nerve #Anatomy #diagnosis ... #neurology #orthopedics
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
nerve in the radial ... spared in this injury ... Dermatomes #Myotomes #diagnosis ... #neurology #sensory ... #motor #arm #physicalexam
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
result in permanent neurologic ... Lower motor neuron symptoms ... unilateral) #SpinalCord ... #differential #diagnosis ... #neurology