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Positive Hoffmann’s Test (Finger Flexor Reflex) on Physical Examination

Indicates cervical spinal cord compression in this patient
) on Physical Examination ... cord compression ... #test #sign #Positive ... #PhysicalExam # ... Clinical #Video
Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
Acute Spinal Cord ... findings • Anterior ... Cord Syndrome - ... Syndrome ->Cord ... #signs #symptoms
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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• MCC- acute ... Diagnosis: • ... Spinal cord infarct ... • HIV related ... Neurovascular Examination
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
Spinal Cord Disorders ... Spinal cord ... neurological lesion: Clinical ... and signs below ... reflexes: Areflexia
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
Syndromes Spinal ... Weakness - Lower ... #Cord #syndromes ... #lesions #differential ... #diagnosis #neurology
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
sliding/barcode sign ... Consolidations - "Shred" sign ... the severity Acute ... Respiratory Distress Syndrome ... #diagnosis #signs
Tromner Sign on Physical Exam

The Trömner sign is commonly used as a clinical neurological examination for
Tromner Sign on ... The Trömner sign ... cord. ... #Tromners #Sign ... #Reflex #clinical
Meralgia paresthetica: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Compression/injury of Lateral Femoral Cutaneous Nerve (LFCN) -> Meralgia paresthetica
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Pathogenesis and Clinical ... Findings Compression ... must be absent: lower ... gait, strength, reflexes ... #diagnosis #signs
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Transverse Myelitis - Clinical ... (MRI) and findings ... Spasticity - Reflexes ... • Bilateral signs ... negative, MOG-IgG test
Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
: • UMN signs ... Clonus, Babinski’s sign ... • Lhermitte’s sign ... pupillary defect SIGNS ... Signs and symptoms