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Lumbar Central Canal Stenosis Grading 
  - Normal - No CSF effacement 
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Lumbar Central Canal ... Stenosis Grading ... #Stenosis #Spine ... Classification #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #MSK #MRI
Lumbar stenosis guide we created to implement consistent radiology reporting across our multi-hospital network. 
Lumbar Central
Lumbar stenosis ... Lumbar Central Canal ... Aggregation of cauda ... #Spinal #Stenosis ... #MSK #MRI
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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Overview Cauda ... constipation Differential ... stenosis • Vascular ... Equina #syndrome #differential ... diagnosis #causes #neurology
Causes of Low Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis
Intrinsic Spine: Lumbar strain, Herniated nucleus pulposus, Compression fracture,
: Lumbar strain, ... stenosis, Spondylolisthesis ... cholecystitis; • Neurologic ... BrighamChiefs #Lower ... #primarycare #msk
Lower Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Reflexes: 
 • Knee - L2, L3, L4
 • Ankle - S1
Lower Extremity ... Conditions: • Cauda ... Stenosis - Narrowing ... of spinal canal ... Myotomes #diagnosis #neurology
Meralgia paresthetica: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Compression/injury of Lateral Femoral Cutaneous Nerve (LFCN) -> Meralgia paresthetica
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stenosis, lumbar ... must be absent: lower ... superior iliac spine ... MeralgiaParesthetica #MSK ... pathophysiology #differential
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
Weakness - Lower ... involvement Cauda ... herniation - Lumbar ... spinal stenosis ... syndromes #lesions #differential
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
- Differential ... spasticity • Lower ... roots -> Cauda ... disorders #diagnosis #neurology ... #differential
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Leg Pain - Differential ... deficiency etc) • Spinal ... stenosis/nerve ... #diagnosis #lower ... #extremity #msk