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Diagram of different types of bone tumors that can occur around the knee on XRay -
occur around the knee ... blade of grass sign ... @docskalski #Knee ... #Differential #Radiology ... #XRay #msk #lesions
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
- Differential ... • Symptoms and signs ... fractured vertebral body ... MCTD, Sjogren syndrome ... diagnosis #neurology #differential
Diagram of different types of bone tumors that can occur around the knee on XRay
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occur around the knee ... blade of grass sign ... @docskalski #Knee ... Lesions #Bony #Differential ... Radiology #XRay #MSK
Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
Syndrome ->Cord ... Sensory loss below ... Complete hemicord lesion ... #signs #symptoms ... #msk #orthopedics
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
cord lesions can ... at the level of sensory ... result in: - Muscle ... #syndromes #lesions ... #differential #
Upper Motor Neuron (UMN) lesions are lesions occurring anywhere in the CNS from the brain up
to the spinal cord ... from the spinal cord ... form part of the differential ... LMN syndromes are ... hyporeflexia without sensory
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

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

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
monophasic Pathophysiology ... lesion • Bilateral ... signs and/or symptoms ... or optic nerve lesions ... management #neurology #differential
Heat Illnesses and Heat Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Heat Cramps:
 • Muscle pain or spasm -
Heat Stroke - Differential ... Collapse: • Pathophysiology ... → Syncope • Signs ... pulse rate - Core ... heat #illness #differential
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
lateral sclerosis Pathophysiology ... multiple spinal cord ... regions of innervation ... Can involve any body ... conditions listed in differential