11 results
Lumbar Central Canal Stenosis Grading 
  - Normal - No CSF effacement 
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; cauda equina nerve ... #Report #Grading ... Classification #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #MSK ... #MRI
Lumbar Neural Foraminal Stenosis Grading 
  - Normal - No fat effacement, Keyhole appearance
of fat and/or nerve ... #Report #Grading ... Neural #Foraminal #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #MSK ... #MRI
Cervical Central Canal and Neural Foraminal Stenosis Grading

Cervical Central Canal Stenosis Grading
 - Normal - No
effacement at the nerve ... effacement at the nerve ... #Report #Classification ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #MSK #MRI
Lumbar stenosis guide we created to implement consistent radiology reporting across our multi-hospital network. 
Lumbar Central
#Stenosis #Spine ... #Report #Grading ... Central #Foraminal #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #MSK ... #MRI
Cauda Equina Syndrome
Causes:
 • Large lumbar degenerative disc herniation (central)
 • Severe lumbar spondylosis
 • Neoplasm
Cauda Equina Syndrome ... damage to sacral nerves ... suspected, immediate MRI ... #MSK #pathophysiology ... #diagnosis #symptoms
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
Thomas" sign to diagnosis ... Tenderness to anatomic ... Splint: Thumb spica ... Scaphoid #Carpal #Radiology ... #Sports #MSK
Scaphoid Fractures
The scaphoid is the most commonly fractured carpal bone. Remember, if a fracture is suspected
in 2 weeks for repeat ... Scaphoid #Fracture #Wrist ... #Carpal #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Sports #MSK
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Guillain-Barré Syndrome ... the underlying pathophysiology ... - Spinal MRI may ... the intrathecal spinal ... #diagnosis #management
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Guillain-Barre Pathophysiology ... Guillain-Barre Diagnosis ... axonal form • MRI ... of intrathecal spinal ... #diagnosis #management
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
monophasic Pathophysiology ... bouts of HTN Diagnostic ... Transverse Myelitis Diagnosis ... brain and/or optic nerve ... #management #neurology