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Map of Referred Pain
Referred pain occurs when nerves from two different anatomic sites converge onto the
pathway in the spinal ... When the pain signal ... Kidneys — Urinary bladder ... Locations #diagnosis #neurology
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
Loss of bowel/bladder ... Disruption of bladder ... bladder continence ... disorders #diagnosis #neurology ... differential #algorithm
Neurological Manifestations of Tuberculosis
Spinal Arachnoiditis & Polyradiculopathy:
 • Subacute onset of limb weakness, bladder/bowel dysfunction, muscle
of Tuberculosis Spinal ... limb weakness, bladder ... of meninges in spinal ... Worsening of previous neurologic ... differential #TB #neurology
Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
Acute Spinal Cord ... Syndrome -> Anterior spinal ... level of injury, Bladder ... dysfunction, loss of bladder ... #orthopedics #neurology
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
result in permanent neurologic ... Variable weakness - Bladder ... paralysis of the bladder ... Leg weakness - Bladder ... differential #diagnosis #neurology
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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roots of lumbar spine ... Involves lumbar spine ... disturbance • Bladder ... palpation of the bladder ... diagnosis #causes #neurology
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Pre-Renal:
 • Hypovolemia, Cardiorenal, Distributive Shock, HRS, Hypercalcemia, Renal
• Neurogenic Bladder ... Differential #Diagnosis #nephrology ... #causes #algorithm
Incomplete spinal cord syndromes (ISCS)
 • Central - Small Lesion - Suspended sensory deficit, classic cape
Incomplete spinal ... variable weakness, bladder ... Conus Medullaris - Bladder ... sensory loss, bladder ... syndromes #diagnosis #neurology
Causes of Peripheral Weakness without Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Objective Weakness
 • Cardio-pulmonary disease
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Neuropathy • Spinal ... Peripheral #Weakness #Neurology ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Guide to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)

What to ask/look for: 
 - HPI, PMH, full ROS
/Cr - Renal/bladder ... AcuteKidneyInjury #AKI #Nephrology ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm