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Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
- Spinal Cord Syndromes ... result in permanent neurologic ... other forms of trauma ... #differential #diagnosis ... #neurology
Priapism 

Secondary Causes:
Medications- intracavernosal injections, anticoagulants, PDE5 inhibitors, alpha blockers, methylphenidate, cocaine
Any hyperviscosity syndrome (SCD, leukemia,
hyperviscosity syndrome ... Pelvic/penile trauma ... t be tested or are ... #Priapism #Diagnosis ... #Management #Urology
Orthopedic Emergencies
Compartment Syndrome
 • An increase in compartment pressure to the point where tissue perfusion is
Surgical Care - ... • Diagnosis: ... H/O antecedent trauma ... loss of spinal cord ... level of spinal cord
Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Epidemiology:
 • Prevalence: 1-2 cases per million -
and Management ... per million - rare ... brain and spinal cord ... #Management #treatment ... #neurology
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Guillain-Barré Syndrome ... Meningococcal), surgery, trauma ... the intensive care ... #diagnosis #management ... #neurology
Causes of Primary and Functional Mitral Regurgitation (MR) 
Causes of primary mitral regurgitation
 - Rheumatic heart
disease): Leaflets are ... indirect chest wall trauma ... stretched strut chord ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology
Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
• Or brainstem syndromes ... Oligoclonal bands are ... Progressive MS (Spinal cord ... objective evidence of neurologic ... #management #neurology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
simply a clinical diagnosis ... and congested (“Cold ... acute coronary syndrome ... #algorithm #management ... #cardiology #treatment