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Incomplete Spinal Cord Syndromes
Anterior Cord Syndrome:
 • Bilateral loss of motor, pain and temperature sensation below
Incomplete Spinal Cord ... Cord Syndrome: ... artery Central Cord ... affected more than lower ... #Diagnosis #Neurology
Causes of Pediatric Constipation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Dietary / Functional:
 • Insufficient Volume / Bulk
Neurologic:
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Causes of Pediatric ... Volume / Bulk Neurologic ... Disease • Spinal Cord ... Guillain-Barré Syndrome ... #Causes #Peds #Pediatrics
Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
Acute Spinal Cord ... findings • Anterior Cord ... Syndrome ->Cord ... Mixed upper and lower ... #orthopedics #neurology
Infectious Causes of Adrenal Insufficiency
Anatomical distribution of vessels to the adrenal makes the gland prone to
Infectious Causes ... primary adrenal infection ... Waterhouse-Friderichsen syndrome ... TheIDtrivia #Infectious ... endocrinology #infectiousdiseases
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
- Spinal Cord Syndromes ... result in permanent neurologic ... Infarction - Infection ... Weakness - Lower ... differential #diagnosis #neurology
Pediatric Constipation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Dietary/Functional
 • lnsufficient Volume / Bulk
Neurologic
 • Hirschsprung's Disease
 • Imperforate
Pediatric Constipation ... Volume / Bulk Neurologic ... --obstruction Neurologic ... Disease • Spinal Cord ... Guillan-Barré Syndrome
Causes of Growth Restriction - Small for Gestational Age - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Maternal
 • Chronic Maternal
• Intrauterine Infections ... Anomaly • Genetic Syndromes ... • Placental/Cord ... Previa • Abnormal Cord ... Causes #Obstetrics #Pediatrics
Microbial Etiology of Acute Pharyngitis - IDSA
Bacterial
 • Group A streptococcus - Pharyngotonsillitis, scarlet fever
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necrophorum - Lemierre’s syndrome ... Herpes simplex virus ... Parainfluenza - Cold ... croup • EBV - Infectious ... Primary acute HIV Infection
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Direct microbial infection ... be ordered • Infectious ... zoster, West Nile virus ... Herpes simplex virus ... diagnosis #management #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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epidural hematoma • infections ... Diagnosis: • Spinal cord ... toon • Spinal infection ... spondylitis • Tethered cord ... diagnosis #causes #neurology