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Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
Anterior Cord Syndrome ... saddle anesthesia. leg ... and #Acute #SpinalCord ... #Injury #Syndromes ... #orthopedics #neurology
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Patellofemoral pain syndrome ... Repetitive strain injury ... Trauma • Crush injury ... Fever/chills - Inability ... extremity #msk #physicalexam
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
result in permanent neurologic ... treat spinal cord injury ... multiradicular pain - Leg ... unilateral) #SpinalCord ... differential #diagnosis #neurology
Posterior Drawer Test for PCL Injury on Knee Examination

The patient lays supine with the knee approximately
for PCL Injury ... patient's toes to stabilize ... the leg while applying ... Ligament #PCL #Injury ... clinical #video #physicalexam
Anterior Drawer Test for PCL Injury on Knee Examination

The patient lays supine with the knee approximately
for PCL Injury ... patient's toes to stabilize ... the leg while applying ... Ligament #PCL #Injury ... clinical #video #physicalexam
Pivot Shift test for Knee Instability

The patient lies supine while the examiner grasps the leg by
for Knee Instability ... examiner grasps the leg ... indicating likely ACL Injury ... #ACL #Knee #Injury ... clinical #video #PhysicalExam
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
• Locked-in syndrome ... Awareness • Injury ... wrists clenched; legs ... caseyalbin #PhysicalExam ... #neurology #comatose
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
rise or increased lability ... heart failure, neurologic ... or acute kidney injury ... White-coat syndrome ... Neurologic disorders
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
below the site of injury ... MCTD, Sjogren syndrome ... #spinal #cord #spinalcord ... disorders #diagnosis #neurology ... differential #algorithm
Posterior Knee Dislocation Injury
Specifically, POSTERIOR KNEE DISLOCATIONS can have significant associated injury that needs unique approach
Neurologic deficit ... Neurologic injuries ... (25%) TEST FOR: ... Compartment syndrome ... CLINICAL: instability