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Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
• Aortic Dissection ... Gastro-Esophageal Reflux ... • Muscular Injury ... • Trauma - Neurologic ... Disorder • Spinal
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
result in permanent neurologic ... Causes of spinal ... involved) - Tendon reflex ... in deep tendon reflexes ... differential #diagnosis #neurology
Causes of Apparent Life Threatening Event (ALTE) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Congenital Heart Disease
 •
Causes of Apparent ... Disturbances Neurologic ... Gastroesophageal Reflux ... Choking Spell Injury ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Galant Reflex on Physical Exam

The Galant reflex is present at birth and remains until the 2nd
cephalocaudal direction ... persistent in cases ... #PhysicalExam #clinical ... #video #Neurology ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
 • Spinal Cord: Demyelinating Disease (MS), Epidural abscess, Infarction, Syringomyelia, Tetanus, Transverse
Causes of Neuromuscular ... Weakness • Spinal ... Phrenic nerve injury ... heavy metals), Critical ... differential #diagnosis #neurology
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
neurological lesion: Clinical ... below the site of injury ... Cord Causes: 1 ... dysfunction • Abnormal reflexes ... disorders #diagnosis #neurology
Brudzinski’s Sign in Meningitis (first described in 19th century by Dr. Josef Brudzinski)

Brudzinski's sign is characterized
Passive neck flexion causes ... spinal cord movement ... an involuntary reflex ... #PhysicalExam #Pediatrics ... #Peds
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Transverse Myelitis - Clinical ... Presentation: Injury ... Spasticity - Reflexes ... • Infectious causes ... diagnosis #management #neurology
Newborn Infant - Routine Examination

Birthweight, gestational age and birthweight percentile are noted.
General observation Of the baby's
pressure and cranial ultrasound ... This reflex is not ... of the back and spine ... #Examination #Peds ... #Pediatrics #Diagnosis
Retinoblastoma - MRI
 • Most common intra-ocular neoplasm in children.
 • Clinical Presentation: leukocoria (loss of
Clinical Presentation ... loss of red light reflex ... globes and the pineal ... neuroradiology #pediatrics ... #radiology