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Cauda Equina Syndrome
Causes:
 • Large lumbar degenerative disc herniation (central)
 • Severe lumbar spondylosis
 • Neoplasm
Causes: • Large lumbar ... spine Signs / ... • As soon as ... pathophysiology #diagnosis ... #symptoms #signs
Radiculopathy: Signs and Symptoms
 • Back/Neck Pain
 • Decr Range of motion
 • Abnormal posturing
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Radiculopathy: Signs ... pain Lasegue's sign ... further pulls on lumbar ... Radiculopathy #MSK #diagnosis ... #signs #symptoms
Generalized Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework
"l feel weak":
 • Infectious: Influenza, EBV, PNA, Bacteremia, Sepsis
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Conversion "I am ... statin, chemo), EtOH ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #causes #neurology
Ankylosing Spondylitis: Pathogenesis and Clinical findings
 • Pain in lumbar area and gluteal region: (Dull, insidious
findings • Pain in lumbar ... more constant as ... flexion, Decr Lumbar ... pathophysiology #diagnosis ... #signs #symptoms
Alcohol Use Disorder: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

 • Tolerance (reduced sensitivity to effects of EtOH)
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to effects of EtOH ... exacerbated by EtOH ... desire to use EtOH ... Pathophysiology #Diagnosis ... #Signs #Symptoms
Primary and Secondary Headaches - Red Flags and Differential Diagnosis
Red Flags (SNOOP):
S - Systemic		
N - Neurologic
and Differential Diagnosis ... Systemic N - Neurologic ... Sx, Sensitivity ETOH ... Carbon monoxide, ETOH ... Physiological - Amy
Hypertension and Altered Mental Status (AMS) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hypertension:
 • Hypertensive emergency
 • Hypertensive encephalopathy
Mental Status (AMS ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Drug (-): • ETOH ... #Hypertension #AMS ... #Differential #Diagnosis
The Hot and Altered Patient in the ED - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 • Heat Stroke
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Sympathomimetic Toxidrome • ETOH ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #delirium #AMS
SNOOP mnemonic may catch potentially life-threatening headaches
Systemic signs and disorders
Neurologic symptoms
Onset new or changed & patient
headaches Systemic signs ... and disorders Neurologic ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... redflag #dangerous #neurology
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
of UMN and LMN signs ... of UMN and LMN signs ... both UMN and LMN signs ... EMG: LMN Signs in ... Lateral #Sclerosis #neurology