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Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
clinical findings • Anterior ... Cord Syndrome -> Anterior ... reflex. saddle anesthesia ... #Syndromes #diagnosis ... #orthopedics #neurology
Landmarks for Serratus Anterior Plane Block (SAPB) on POCUS
Pain related to rib fractures can be difficult
Block (SAPB) on POCUS ... Pain related to ... NerveBlock #SAPB #POCUS ... clinical #ultrasound #anesthesia ... #pain #local #anatomy
Incomplete Spinal Cord Syndromes
Anterior Cord Syndrome:
 • Bilateral loss of motor, pain and temperature sensation below
Cord Syndromes Anterior ... loss of motor, pain ... disruption of anterior ... SpinalCord #Syndromes #Diagnosis ... #Neurology
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
result in permanent neurologic ... Impotence - Saddle anesthesia ... loss - Saddle anesthesia ... #differential #diagnosis ... #neurology
Rock Paper Scissors - Assessment of Nerve Damage in Upper Limb Injuries
Rock - Median Nerve
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adduction) OK Sign - AIN ... (Anterior Interosseous ... Scissors #Nerve #Injury ... UpperExtremities #diagnosis ... #neurology
Incomplete spinal cord syndromes (ISCS)
 • Central - Small Lesion - Suspended sensory deficit, classic cape
level of lesion (anterior ... Ventral - Loss of pain ... dysfunction, saddle anesthesia ... spinalcord #syndromes #diagnosis ... #neurology
Gerstmann Syndrome
1) Finger agnosia - Inability to name their own fingers, affecting both sides
2) Right-left confusion
Causes: Stroke (main ... Traumatic Brain Injury ... (usually left) inferior ... Gerstmann #Syndrome #neurology ... #diagnosis
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
spared in this injury ... Anterior Shoulder ... regimental badge" anesthesia ... Dermatomes #Myotomes #diagnosis ... #neurology #sensory
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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L5/S1 with an inferior ... • S - Saddle anesthesia ... Differential Diagnosis ... #differential #diagnosis ... #causes #neurology
Radial Nerve Anatomy and Function
The Radial nerve is the nerve of elbow, wrist and digital extension.
Radial Nerve Anatomy ... high radial nerve injury ... radial nerve injury ... Radial #Nerve #Anatomy ... #diagnosis #neurology