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Lumbar Central Canal Stenosis Grading 
  - Normal - No CSF effacement 
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Lumbar Central Canal ... effacement of CSF; cauda ... Aggregation of cauda ... #Spine #Report ... Diagnosis #Radiology #MSK
Lumbar stenosis guide we created to implement consistent radiology reporting across our multi-hospital network. 
Lumbar Central
Lumbar Central Canal ... effacement of CSF; cauda ... Aggregation of cauda ... #Stenosis #Spine ... Diagnosis #Radiology #MSK
Cauda Equina Syndrome:

Top tips to save your arse (and your patient’s!)

1. Suspect? Investigate. If CES (threatened,
Cauda Equina Syndrome ... If CES (threatened ... Don’t call spinal ... DrLindaDykes #Cauda
Cervical Central Canal and Neural Foraminal Stenosis Grading

Cervical Central Canal Stenosis Grading
 - Normal - No
Cervical Central ... Grading Cervical Central ... Neural #Foraminal #Spinal ... Stenosis #Grading #Spine ... Diagnosis #Radiology #MSK
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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Cauda Equina Syndrome ... Overview Cauda ... Symptoms - Cauda ... equina syndrome (CES ... #CaudaEquina #Cauda
Constipation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Diet/Lifestyle
 • Fibre
 • Calories
 • Fluid
 • Exercise
 • Psychosocial
Medications
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Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Neurogenic - Central ... Parkinson's Disease • Spinal ... Cord / SacraI / Cauda ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Cauda Equina Syndrome
Causes:
 • Large lumbar degenerative disc herniation (central)
 • Severe lumbar spondylosis
 • Neoplasm
Cauda Equina Syndrome ... disc herniation (central ... Neoplasm in lumbar spine ... etc) in lumbar spine ... CaudaEquina #Syndrome #MSK
Incomplete spinal cord syndromes (ISCS)
 • Central - Small Lesion - Suspended sensory deficit, classic cape
Incomplete spinal ... syndromes (ISCS) • Central ... cervical cord • Central ... dysfunction • Ventral ... LMN types) • Cauda
Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis
Articular: Infectious, Degenerative, Inflammatory
Non-articular: Localized, General

#Joint #Pain #Differential #Diagnosis #MSK #algorithm
Non-articular: Localized, General ... Differential #Diagnosis #MSK ... #algorithm
Anatomical Directions

Left/Right: the patient's left/right

Anterior/Ventral: front, or towards the patient's front

Posterior/Dorsal: back, or towards the rear
right Anterior/Ventral ... towards the head Caudad ... tailbone/base of spine ... Proximal: nearer the centre ... away from the centre