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Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
cord lesions can ... other forms of trauma ... spinal cord lesion ... herniation - Trauma ... #differential #
Stridor - Differential Diagnosis Framework:
High-pitched, variable respiratory sound

ETIOLOGIES:
Infectious:
 • Retropharyngeal abscess
 • Acute epiglottitis
 • Peritonsillar
Stridor - Differential ... Ludwig's angina Trauma ... inhalation • Tracheal injury ... #diagnosis #causes ... pulmonary #airway #physicalexam
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Causes of Petechial ... Rash - Differential ... integrity: - Trauma ... Sjogren's, GPA, EGPA, Microscopic ... #dermatology #physicalexam
Causes of Primary and Functional Mitral Regurgitation (MR) 
Causes of primary mitral regurgitation
 - Rheumatic heart
disease): Leaflets are ... papillary muscle injury ... indirect chest wall trauma ... stretched strut chord ... Primary #Functional #Differential
Causes of Hypotonic Infant (Floppy Newborn) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Central Nervous System - Decreased LOC, Axial
Causes of Hypotonic ... Floppy Newborn) - Differential ... Intracranial Mass/lesion ... Atrophy • Trauma ... • Central Core
Cutaneous Mucormycosis Eschar
30 M HIV cd4 10 VL 30k traumatic injury of arm few months ago
30k traumatic injury ... inoculation via trauma ... from center of lesion ... subcutaneous fat are ... skin #clinical #photo
Filariasis - Wuchereria bancrofti
30 yo F from India presents w/ painless immobile firm mass on the
Denies any trauma ... Filariasis caused ... Humans are definitive ... bancrofti #clinical #photo ... #smear #microscopy
Majocchi’s Granuloma due to Trichophyton rubrum 
This is GMS stain and culture of a skin biopsy
unremarkable except lesions ... tissues - mainly caused ... anywhere - Risks: Trauma ... rubrum #clinical #photo ... #microscopy