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Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
- Spinal Cord Syndromes ... Causes of spinal ... HIV) - Vitamin B12 ... #differential # ... diagnosis #neurology
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
- Differential ... Causes: 1. ... myelopathy - Vit B12 ... MCTD, Sjogren syndrome ... #differential
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Check Vitamin B12 ... • Infectious causes ... Deficiency: - Vitamin B12 ... Transverse Myelitis Treatment ... #differential
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Differentials? ... D-lactate (short bowel syndrome ... lung disease (COPD ... Interpretation #Diagnosis #Summary ... #Nephrology #ABG
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
 •
- Emergency Causes ... axial T1 and T2 Treatment ... #differential # ... diagnosis #causes ... #neurology
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential ... and Management Summary ... Causes of Rhabdomyolysis ... Rhabdomyolysis #Differential ... #treatment #nephrology
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Bronchiectasis - Summary ... • Mounier-Kuhn syndrome ... Physical stigmata of cor ... mycobacteria Treatment ... Bronchiectasis #pulmonary #differential
Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Epidemiology:
 • Prevalence: 1-2 cases per million -
and Management Summary ... Prevalence: 1-2 cases ... brain and spinal cord ... Treatment: • ... #neurology
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
matter, spinal cord ... oral ulcers in 12 ... Behcet disease) Differential ... Arthritis, AS Treatment ... signs #symptoms #rheumatology
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
Out Secondary Causes ... Nutritional: vitamin B12 ... factor (GCSF) treatments ... blood count with differential ... #diagnosis #hematology