– Discussion: – disease of infancy and childhood, however, severity of disease is variable in its severity and progression; – transmitted as an autosomal recessive trait; – there is degeneration of the anterior horn cells of spinal cord w/ associated muscle weakness and atrophy; – its most … Read more
– See: – Fluids and Electrolytes in the Head/Spine Injured Pt: – Incomplete Spinal Injury: – Discussion: – spinal shock involves a spinal cord concussion which usually invovles 24-72 hour period of paralysis, hypotonia, & areflexia, and at its conclusion there may be hyperreflexia, hypertonicity, and clonus; … Read more
origin: the lower portion of the ligamentum nuchae, spinous process of the 7th cervical and sometimes the 1st and 2nd thoracic vertebrae spinous process; insertion: the spinous process of axis and sometimes the 3rd and 4th cervical spinous process; action: acting unilaterally, lateral flexion of the spine; acting bilaterally, extension and hyperextension … Read more
– See: – Vertebral Defects: – Myelodysplasia: – Discussion: – Spina Bifida refers to a local failure of primordia of the two laminae to unite leaves vertebral canal open dorsally (spinal rachischisis, or spina bifida); … Read more
– See: Neuro Exam: – Discussion: – vertebral canal houses the spinal cord and its meningeal coverings; – medulla oblongata is continuous w/ spinal cord at foramen magnum, &spinal cord usually ends inferiorly at level of 1st or 2nd lumbar vertebra; – filum terminale: … Read more
– Diff Dx: – Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis; – Poliomyelitis; – Spinal Muscular Atrophy; – EMG will reveal a neuropathic disorder, w/ muscle denervation; – nerve-conduction velocities are normal; – EMG: Diff Dx: – typically, an EMG of patient w/ … Read more
– See: Co-authored by Edward J. Harvey MD FRCS(C) – Finger Tip Injuries – Phalangeal Injury … Read more
– See: – Arteriography – Foot Reconstuctive Surgery – Microanastomosis – Pharmocological Agents in Vascular Surgery – Initial Wound Care of Open Tibia Fractures – Soft Tissue Coverage Following Tibial Frx: (Tibia Frx) – STSG; – split thickness skin grafts require a … Read more
The entire site can be found directly or indirectly by using the alphabetical listing of topics below. You can also use the clickable image skeleton to the right, the topical Tabs along the top and the Search Site by Word box. Click the letter below to display all entries starting with that letter. A B C … Read more