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Myotomes of the Spinal Cord
Each segmental nerve root innervates more than one muscle. For simplicity, certain
of the Spinal Cord ... innervates more than one ... External anal sphincter ... tone should also ... #Myotomes #SpinalCord
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 ... Joint Respiration None ... Popliteal Fossa Anal Sphincter ... Perianal Region Anal Sphincter ... None #SpinalCord
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
Spinal cord ... anterior horn gray ... Presentation: - Sphincter ... Bladder and rectal sphincter ... unilateral) #SpinalCord
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
Spinal Cord Disorders ... Framework Spinal cord ... decreased muscle tone ... #spinalcord #disorders ... differential #algorithm
Radius Fracture on POCUS
Great example of the use of POCUS to diagnose a fracture of a
Radius Fracture on POCUS ... of the use of POCUS ... fracture of a long bone ... Could also do X-ray ... #clinical #bone
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
risk factors that could ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... CPAP if they have one ... HgbA1c - if not done ... risk Chest X-ray
Finger Fracture on POCUS 

50yo female presents with 5th finger pain after her dog pulled on
Finger Fracture on POCUS ... Resolution: Splint ... If pocus confirmed ... , provider could ... Instead, shared pocus
Rib fractures on POCUS 
1. look for a discontinuity at the site of pain and tenderness
Rib fractures on POCUS ... Be wary of the bone ... disruption of bony ... Could be time consuming ... completely replace x-ray