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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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due to severe compression ... - Emergency Causes ... • Provocative Tests ... absent anal wink test ... differential #diagnosis #causes
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
) without cord compression ... No evidence of compressive ... negative, MOG-IgG test ... • Infectious causes ... Herpes zoster, West
Erythema Nodosum Overview

Definition: 
 • EN is an inflammatory condition characterized by tender, red nodules, typically
no identifiable cause ... Laboratory Tests ... Tuberculin skin test ... • Bed rest and ... • Compression
Knee Examination
Right Knee - Examination maneuvers include the Lachman (ACL), anterior drawer (ACL), Lateral pivot shift,
pivot shift, Apley compression ... meniscal integrity) tests ... McMurray #Drawer #Test
Spurling's Test for Cervical Nerve Root Compression

With the neck in slight extension, ipsilateral flexion and rotation,
Spurling's Test ... Cervical Nerve Root Compression ... provide an axial compression ... The test is positive ... #Spurlings #Test
Apley Compression Test on Knee Examination

With the patient prone, the knee being tested is flexed to
Apley Compression ... Test on Knee Examination ... applies an axial compression ... PT_yuu_mizu628 #Apley #Compression ... #Test #meniscal
Oropharyngeal and Esophageal Causes of Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis
Oropharyngeal Dysphagia
 • Neuromuscular causes: CVA/CNS tumor/ALS, Parkinson's,
and Esophageal Causes ... - Intrinsic compression ... - Extrinsic compression ... - Intrinsic compression ... - Extrinsic compression
Positive Hoffmann’s Test (Finger Flexor Reflex) on Physical Examination

Indicates cervical spinal cord compression in this patient
Positive Hoffmann’s Test ... cervical spinal cord compression ... Hoffmanns #Reflex #test
Tuberculin Skin Test (Positive Mantoux Test) Result, Reading and Interpretation

#Diagnosis #Tuberculosis #LatentTB #Tuberculin #SkinTest #TST #Interpretation
Tuberculin Skin Test ... Positive Mantoux Test ... Tuberculin #SkinTest #TST ... GrepMed Recommended Text
Causes of Facial Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Forehead Sparing = Central cause
  - Most commonly
Causes of Facial ... Sparing = Central cause ... 75%), Infection, Compression ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes