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Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
 •
• Transverse myelitis ... lumbar stenosis • Vascular ... • Provocative Tests ... absent anal wink test ... #differential #
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
- Clinical Presentation ... extensors of the arms (pyramidal ... Spasticity - Reflexes ... • Bilateral signs ... negative, MOG-IgG test
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
association • M > F Clinical ... and diplopia) • Vascular ... (Clinical Dx). ... Behcet disease) Differential ... diagnosis #management #signs
Roos' Test for Thoracic Outlet Syndrome

To perform the Roos' Test abduct the shoulders to 90 degrees,
Outlet Syndrome ... to 90 degrees, flex ... Video via @open_michigan ... #PhysicalExam #clinical ... #video #vascular
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
neurological lesion: Clinical ... • Symptoms and signs ... - Transverse myelitis ... Vascular/Blockage ... MCTD, Sjogren syndrome
Major neurocognitive disorders (MNCD): Diagnosis and workup 

1) Clinical diagnosis Cognitive impairment + loss of autonomy
2)
workup 1) Clinical ... ... laboratory tests ... Aphaso-apraxo-agnosia syndrome ... (parkinsonian signs ... Frontal atrophy Vascular
Roos' Test for Thoracic Outlet Syndrome

Roos' Test - abduct the shoulders to 90 degrees, flex the
Outlet Syndrome ... Roos' Test - ... to 90 degrees, flex ... #PhysicalExam #clinical ... #video #vascular
Floppy Baby Syndrome
 • Infantile Botulism
 • Acute Flaccid Myelitis
 • Guillain Barre
 • Neonatal Myasthenia
Acute Flaccid Myelitis ... Myasthenia Gravis Clinical ... LMN signs - Assess ... tone, resistance, reflexes ... #pediatrics #differential
Autoimmune Myositis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Myopathies: Commonly symmetric proximal muscle weakness, no substantial muscle pain
- Differential ... Diagnostic Tests ... papules and Gottron sign ... ) • Shawl sign ... #rheumatology #differential