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Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
Spinal Cord Disorders ... - Differential ... • Symptoms and signs ... diagnosis #neurology #differential ... #algorithm
Spinal Cord Injury by Nerve Root Levels
Spinal Root	Sensory	Motor	Reflex
C4	Acromioclavicular Joint	Respiration	None
C5	Radial Antecubital Fossa	Elbow Flexion	Biceps Reflex
C6	Dorsal Thumb	Wrist Extension	Brachioradialis Reflex
C7	Dorsal
Spinal Cord Injury ... Root Sensory Motor ... Dermatomes Abdominal Muscles ... Femoral Condyle Knee ... NerveRoots #Levels #differential
Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
Acute Spinal Cord ... Sensory loss below ... pathophysiology #signs ... #symptoms #msk ... #orthopedics #neurology
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
onset of weakness, sensory ... Sensory Alterations ... : - Sensory features ... • Bilateral signs ... management #neurology #differential
Pathologic / Fragility Fractures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Tumours
 - See Bone Lesions Scheme
Paget's Disease
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Diagnosis Algorithm ... Disease - Skull/spine ... Pain/Proximal Muscle ... Fractures #Pathologic #MSK ... #Orthopedics #Causes
Bone Deformity / Limp - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Infection
 • Septic Arthritis
 • Cortical Hypertrophy
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Diagnosis Algorithm ... Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease Knee ... Deformity #Limp #MSK ... #Differential # ... #Orthopedics #Causes
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
Weakness - Differential ... Lesions of the spinal ... cord • Inflammatory ... Lack of UMN/LMN signs ... - Lack of sensory