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Lumbar Spine X-Ray Anatomy and Interpretation Checklist
 - Pedicles
 - Vertebral heights and end plates
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Lumbar Spine X-Ray ... radiologistpage #Lumbar ... #Spine #LSpine ... interpretation #radiology #diagnosis ... labeled #anatomy #msk
Cauda Equina Syndrome
Causes:
 • Large lumbar degenerative disc herniation (central)
 • Severe lumbar spondylosis
 • Neoplasm
spine • Trauma ... spine Signs / ... of normal leg reflexes ... CaudaEquina #Syndrome #MSK ... pathophysiology #diagnosis
Pediatric Primitive Reflexes - Maneuver and Ages

Palmar Grasp Reflex
 - Place your fingers into the baby's
into the baby's hands ... the baby supine ... extend, hands open ... Pediatrics #Peds #Diagnosis ... #Neurology #PhysicalExam
Meralgia paresthetica: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Compression/injury of Lateral Femoral Cutaneous Nerve (LFCN) -> Meralgia paresthetica
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sensory • Before diagnosis ... spinal stenosis, lumbar ... gait, strength, reflexes ... superior iliac spine ... MeralgiaParesthetica #MSK
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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Symptoms - Cauda ... so-called ‘red flag’ symptoms ... Differential Diagnosis ... #differential #diagnosis ... #causes #neurology
Ankylosing Spondylitis: Pathogenesis and Clinical findings
 • Pain in lumbar area and gluteal region: (Dull, insidious
findings • Pain in lumbar ... tuberosity • Decr Lumbar ... Decr Lumbar lordosis ... pathophysiology #diagnosis ... #signs #symptoms
Lumbar Neural Foraminal Stenosis Grading 
  - Normal - No fat effacement, Keyhole appearance
Lumbar Neural Foraminal ... effacement of fat and ... Spinal #Stenosis #Spine ... Neural #Foraminal #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #MSK
Lumbar Central Canal Stenosis Grading 
  - Normal - No CSF effacement 
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Lumbar Central Canal ... effacement of CSF and ... Spinal #Stenosis #Spine ... Classification #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #MSK
Joint Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Monoarthritis
 • Septic
 • Crystalline
     - Gout
- Differential Diagnosis ... spondylitis - “Bamboo Spine ... ” Fusion of Lumbar ... Spine and SI Joints ... should have other symptoms
Causes of Low Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis
Intrinsic Spine: Lumbar strain, Herniated nucleus pulposus, Compression fracture,
- Differential Diagnosis ... Intrinsic Spine ... : Lumbar strain, ... cholecystitis; • Neurologic ... #primarycare #msk