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Causes of Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Always assess for red flags. If no red flags,
Causes of Back Pain ... dysfunction, saddle paresthesia ... constitutional symptoms ... deficits, nocturnal pain ... • Cauda Equina Syndrome
Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
Loss of pain and ... Extremity Dysfunction (pain ... level of iniury, pain ... reflex. saddle anesthesia ... pathophysiology #signs #symptoms
Cauda Equina Syndrome
Causes:
 • Large lumbar degenerative disc herniation (central)
 • Severe lumbar spondylosis
 • Neoplasm
Cauda Equina Syndrome ... spine Signs / Symptoms ... Incontinence • Saddle Anesthesia ... #CaudaEquina #Syndrome ... pathophysiology #diagnosis #symptoms
Cubital Tunnel Syndrome: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

 • Paresthesia of 5th and medial half of 4th
Cubital Tunnel Syndrome ... findings • Paresthesia ... hand and elbow pain ... CubitalTunnel #Syndrome ... pathophysiology #signs #symptoms
Neuromyelitis Optica (NMO) - Clinical Manifestations
 • Optic neuritis: Reduced visual acuity, ranging from mild to
Scotoma, Ocular pain ... /pain upon eye movement ... Other brainstem syndromes ... deficits ranging from paresthesia ... diagnosis #neurology #symptoms
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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spine L1-L5 Symptoms ... so-called ‘red flag’ symptoms ... Severe low back pain ... • S - Saddle anesthesia ... • P - Pain
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
syndrome • Arthritis ... Tarsal tunnel syndrome ... • Compartment syndrome ... Paralysis 4) Paresthesia ... extremity #msk #physicalexam
Freiberg's Test for Piriformis Syndrome

Flex the hip to 90 degrees, internally rotate the hip.
Pain in the
for Piriformis Syndrome ... Pain in the sciatic ... #Piriformis #syndrome ... lumbar #clinical #video ... #physicalexam #
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
Lower motor neuron symptoms ... Upper motor neuron symptoms ... : - Loss of pain ... Impotence - Saddle anesthesia ... loss - Saddle anesthesia
Myoedema in Hypothyroidism on Physical Exam

Hypothyroidism is a clinical syndrome resulting from the production, secretion or
is a clinical syndrome ... varied clinical symptoms ... drowsiness, weight gain ... Hypothyroidism #PhysicalExam ... #clinical #video