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Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
Complete hemicord lesion ... Medullaris Syndrome -> Trauma ... Mixed upper and lower ... signs #symptoms #msk ... #orthopedics #neurology
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
Lesions of the Spinal ... other forms of trauma ... Weakness - Lower ... Vertebral burst fracture ... #differential #
Causes of Low Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis
Intrinsic Spine: Lumbar strain, Herniated nucleus pulposus, Compression fracture,
pulposus, Compression fracture ... , Spinal stenosis ... cholecystitis; • Neurologic ... BrighamChiefs #Lower ... #primarycare #msk
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
- Differential ... spasticity • Lower ... compression by fractured ... disorders #diagnosis #neurology ... #differential
Focal Periphyseal Edema (FOPE lesion) - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Arrows identifying the characteristic edema-like signal
) - MSK Radiology ... studies point toward lower ... (save $$) Differential ... Salter Harris injury ... #clinical #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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neoplasms • trauma ... constipation Differential ... distinguishing feature ... Imaging studies: • MRI ... diagnosis #causes #neurology
Osteochondral Lesion of the Talus - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Typical location of the osteochondral defect
of the Talus - MSK ... Osteochondral injury ... Differential diagnosis ... Insufficiency Fracture ... #clinical #mri
Nonossifying Fibroma with Pathologic Fracture - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Cortically based, geographic, lucent lesion with
- MSK Radiology ... T2-heterogenous signal ... of hypointense signal ... Differential diagnosis ... Radiology #diagnosis #msk
Prior anterior glenohumeral joint dislocation with Hill-Sachs fracture and Perthes lesion
Imaging Findings:
 • The arrow is
displaying hyperintense signal ... surgical repair Differential ... Similar injury to ... #clinical #mri ... Radiology #diagnosis #msk
Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
 • Spinal Cord: Demyelinating Disease (MS), Epidural abscess, Infarction, Syringomyelia, Tetanus, Transverse
Neuromuscular Weakness • Spinal ... Transverse Myelitis, Trauma ... Phrenic nerve injury ... Weakness #Causes #differential ... #diagnosis #neurology