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Causes of Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Always assess for red flags. If no red flags,
Causes of Back Pain ... bowel or bladder dysfunction ... , saddle paresthesia ... of neoplasm • Fracture ... Radicular Symptoms • Cauda
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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bowel and sexual dysfunction ... • S - Saddle anesthesia ... - Emergency Causes ... distinguishing feature ... differential #diagnosis #causes
Lower Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Reflexes: 
 • Knee - L2, L3, L4
 • Ankle - S1
Conditions: • Cauda ... saddle (perineal) anesthesia ... genitourinary dysfunction ... Commonly caused ... such as fibular fracture
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
weakness - Bladder dysfunction ... Vertebral burst fracture ... - Sphincter dysfunction ... involvement Cauda ... loss - Saddle anesthesia
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
Lower roots -> Cauda ... compression by fractured ... Non-compressive Spinal Cord Causes ... Bowel and bladder dysfunction ... differential #algorithm
IDSA Algorithm for the Management of Purulent skin and soft tissue infections (SSTIs). 
Mild infection: for
IDSA Algorithm for ... incision and drainage plus ... evidence of organ dysfunction ... including those caused ... #SSTIs #Algorithm