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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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‘red flag’ symptoms ... Diagnosis: • Spinal cord ... spondylitis • Tethered cord ... decompression #CaudaEquina ... diagnosis #causes #neurology
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
- Microglial cells ... multiple spinal cord ... fasciculations Common Symptoms ... conditions listed in differential ... Lateral #Sclerosis #neurology
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
Phos, high uric acid ... rasburicase if uric acid ... replacement Cord ... “big & sticky” cells ... renal failure, pulmonary
Evaluation of Recurrent Falls

Core Concept:
Maintaining an upright posture requires the integrated function of multiple systems.
Disruption in
cardiogenic) - Pulmonary ... presyncope, exertional symptoms ... ) - Spinal cord ... neuron disease (ALS ... Falls #Diagnosis #Differential