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Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
Scapholunate Dissociation ... injury to the scapholunate ... box, pain with wrist ... #Dissociation #TerryThomas ... #Wrist #Scaphoid
Common Hand Fractures on X-Ray
Mallet finger - injury to the lateral extensor slips
Boutonniere deformity - injury
Scaphoid fracture Scapholunate ... XRay #Radiology #Wrist ... #differential #
Differential Diagnosis of Transient Ischemic Attack and Stroke
 - TIA/stroke 
 - Seizure 
 - Hypoglycemia/hyperglycemia
Differential Diagnosis ... Cervical or lumbar spine ... Mimics #CVA #TIA #Differential ... #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
C6 Dorsal Thumb Wrist ... NerveRoots #Levels #differential ... #diagnosis #Neurology ... #Spine
Causes of Low Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis
Intrinsic Spine: Lumbar strain, Herniated nucleus pulposus, Compression fracture,
Low Back Pain - Differential ... Diagnosis Intrinsic Spine ... cholecystitis; • Neurologic ... Lower #BackPain #Differential
Diagnostic Algorithm for Dizziness and Vertigo
Peripheral Vertigo:
 • Attacks: Sudden, severe, can last anywhere from seconds
Varies • No neurologic ... position change • Neurologic ... posterior canal) or supine ... Vertigo #Algorithm #differential ... #diagnosis #neurology
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 ... Equina #syndrome #differential ... diagnosis #causes #neurology
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
consciousness Differential ... direction to the body; wrists ... Arms extended; wrists ... from the body; wrists ... #PhysicalExam #neurology
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
cervical and thoracic spine ... conditions listed in differential ... Lateral #Sclerosis #neurology