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Incomplete Spinal Cord Syndromes
Anterior Cord Syndrome:
 • Bilateral loss of motor, pain and temperature sensation below
sensation below level ... #Incomplete #SpinalCord ... Syndromes #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
by Nerve Root Levels ... Sphincter None #SpinalCord ... Injury #NerveRoots #Levels ... differential #diagnosis #Neurology
Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
function below injury level ... Sensory loss below level ... motor function, level ... and #Acute #SpinalCord ... #orthopedics #neurology
Diagnosis Adrenal Insufficiency - Algorithm

Step 1) Screening Test: 6-8AM Cortisol Level
 - Early morning cortisol levels
6-8AM Cortisol Level ... morning cortisol levels ... - Levels > 15 ... - Intermediate levels ... #Stimulation #Endocrinology
Hypocalcemia Laboratory Evaluation

Serum levels of PTH, phosphorus, 25-hydroxyvitamin D, and 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D can help differentiate between
Evaluation Serum levels ... Hypocalcemia #Laboratory #Levels ... Hyperparathyroidism #Diagnosis #Endocrinology
#CRANIOPHARYNGIOMA #diagnosis #management #treatment #summary #endocrinology #neurology #ent #pituitary #hypopituirarism #panhypopituitarism
treatment #summary #endocrinology ... #neurology #ent
Myotomes of the Spinal Cord
Each segmental nerve root innervates more than one muscle. For simplicity, certain
#Myotomes #SpinalCord ... #Diagnosis #Neurology
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
Pain reported at level ... loss: Sensory level ... (1-5 levels below ... #spinal #cord #spinalcord ... disorders #diagnosis #neurology
Adrenal Insufficiency Algorithm - Cosyntropin Stimulation Test
T-1m: Baseline cortisol drawn
T0: 250 µg cosyntropin given IV
T30m: Repeat
Repeat cortisol level ... Final cortisol level ... #Stimulation #endocrinology
Incomplete spinal cord syndromes (ISCS)
 • Central - Small Lesion - Suspended sensory deficit, classic cape
LMN deficit at level ... sensory deficits at level ... ISCS #Incomplete #spinalcord ... syndromes #diagnosis #neurology