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Causes of Low Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis
Intrinsic Spine: Lumbar strain, Herniated nucleus pulposus, Compression fracture,
Low Back Pain - Differential ... Diagnosis Intrinsic Spine ... Compression fracture, Spinal ... stenosis, Spondylolisthesis ... Lower #BackPain #Differential
Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis
Primary Back Pathology:
 • Musculoligamentous injury (a.k.a. lumbosacral strain)
 • Spondylosis (i.e.
Back Pain - Differential ... arthritis of the spine ... abnormalities: Scoliosis, Spondylolisthesis ... • Spinal stenosis ... #Back #Pain #Differential
Positive Hoffmann’s Test (Finger Flexor Reflex) on Physical Examination

Indicates cervical spinal cord compression in this patient
Indicates cervical spinal ... #Reflex #test #sign ... PhysicalExam #Clinical #Video
Lazarus Sign / Reflex in Brain Death - Head Flexion

The presence of this complex spinal reflex
Lazarus Sign / Reflex ... of this complex spinal ... reflex ( Lazarus sign ... pathway via the spinal ... BrainDead #Neurology #video
Hoffman's sign. Even in this specific case, accompanied by a clonus outline (rhythmic contractions). The median
Hoffman's sign. ... pathway and the spinal ... search for this signal ... #Hoffmanns #Sign ... Abnormal #clinical #video
Lazarus Sign / Reflex in Brain Death - Head Turn

The presence of this complex spinal reflex
Lazarus Sign / Reflex ... of this complex spinal ... reflex ( Lazarus sign ... pathway via the spinal ... BrainDead #Neurology #video
Beevor's Sign on Physical Exam

Beevor's sign is abnormal upward (cephalad) movement of the umbilicus with truncal
Beevor's Sign on ... Exam Beevor's sign ... paralysis from spinal ... #Beevors #Sign # ... PhysicalExam #clinical #video
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Sister had MI in ... Differential/diagnosis ... POCUS (apical window ... RV, McConnell's sign ... cardiology #McConnells #sign
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
cord compression (MRI ... MRI • No evidence ... • Bilateral signs ... out • Brain MRI ... management #neurology #differential
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
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roots of lumbar spine ... Involves lumbar spine ... constipation Differential ... Imaging studies: • MRI ... Equina #syndrome #differential