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Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
Syndrome ->Cord ... clumsiness in hands ... pathophysiology #signs ... #symptoms #msk ... #orthopedics #neurology
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
- Spinal Cord Syndromes ... result in permanent neurologic ... Lower motor neuron symptoms ... Upper motor neuron symptoms ... differential #diagnosis #neurology
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Acute Kidney Injury ... osmolarity If cause ... signs • Glomerulonephritis ... Acute #Kidney #Injury ... #causes
Froment’s Test for Ulnar Nerve Palsy

This tests for pinch grip weakness caused by ulnar nerve palsy,
grip weakness caused ... by ulnar nerve ... Palsy #clinical #video ... #neurology #physicalexam ... orthopedics #sports #hand
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
aracteristic "claw hand ... " ± Horner Syndrome ... spared in this injury ... Myotomes #diagnosis #neurology ... sensory #motor #arm #physicalexam
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
and signs below ... below the site of injury ... Causes: 1. ... MCTD, Sjogren syndrome ... disorders #diagnosis #neurology
Wartenberg's Sign on Physical Exam

Wartenberg's sign consists of involuntary abduction of the little finger, caused by
little finger, caused ... #PhysicalExam # ... clinical #video ... #hand #mask #ulnar ... #neuropathy #neurology
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Management Summary Causes ... : • Triad of symptoms ... urine • Other symptoms ... declines > ALT) • AKI ... + myoglobin AKI
Horner's Syndrome on Physical Exam

A 75yoF was referred in for facial swelling and eyelid changes 1
experience, the cause ... decompress the spinal cord ... #clinical #video ... ophthalmology #physicalexam ... #neurology #Anisocoria
Heat Illnesses and Heat Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Heat Cramps:
 • Muscle pain or spasm -
sweat Heat Injury ... Rhabdomyolysis - AKI ... → Syncope • Signs ... /Symptoms: - Lightheadedness ... damage (AKI, Liver