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Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
Spinal Cord Disorders ... Supply: - AVM - Antiphospholipid ... Spinal artery thrombosis ... MCTD, Sjogren syndrome ... #spinalcord #disorders
Diagnostic Framework for Hemolysis - Intravascular vs Extravascular Causes
Intravascular Hemolysis:
 • Mechanical Trauma (Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia):
) - HELLP syndrome ... - Thrombotic ... microangiopathy: Thrombotic ... Hemolytic uremic syndrome ... lymphoproliferative disorders
Cryofibrinogenemia Summary

Cryofibrinogenemia Epidemiology:
 • 40-70 years with a modest female predominance

Cryofibrinogenemia:
 • The precipitation of a
necrosis) - Thrombosis ... (Thrombotic vasculopathy ... cryoglobulinemia Associated Disorders ... HUS and HIT • Antiphospholipid ... syndrome • Warfarin-induced
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
Non-neuromuscular disorder ... of the spinal cord ... • Inflammatory disorders ... dystrophies Work ... Differential #Diagnosis #neurology
Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APLS) Testing - Hypercoagulable Workup Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Vascular thrombosis
Antiphospholipid ... Syndrome (APLS) ... Hypercoagulable Workup ... or small-vessel thrombosis ... #Workup #Algorithm
Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Epidemiology:
 • Prevalence: 1-2 cases per million -
brain and spinal cord ... other neurological disorders ... antibody that works ... limb or joint disorders ... Management #treatment #neurology