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Cauda Equina Syndrome
Causes:
 • Large lumbar degenerative disc herniation (central)
 • Severe lumbar spondylosis
 • Neoplasm
Causes: • Large lumbar ... central) • Severe lumbar ... • Neoplasm in lumbar ... CaudaEquina #Syndrome #MSK ... #pathophysiology
Disc Herniations - Pathogenesis and Complications
• 90% of Lumbar disc herniations happen at L4/5 and L5/S1
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Complications • 90% of Lumbar ... complications #msk ... #pathophysiology
Pott's Disease in Tuberculosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
 - Typically from TB endemic areas
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Diagnosis and Management ... pain at thoracic/lumbar ... decreased reflexes Pathophysiology ... tissue damage - CXR ... TB #Diagnosis #Management
Radiculopathy: Signs and Symptoms
 • Back/Neck Pain
 • Decr Range of motion
 • Abnormal posturing
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further pulls on lumbar ... Radiculopathy #MSK ... signs #symptoms #pathophysiology
Spondylolysis & Spondylolisthesis: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

Pars interarticularis stress fracture (spondylolysis) - most frequently in the
Stork test) • XR ... Spondylolisthesis #MSK ... #diagnosis #pathophysiology
Meralgia paresthetica: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Compression/injury of Lateral Femoral Cutaneous Nerve (LFCN) -> Meralgia paresthetica
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spinal stenosis, lumbar ... MeralgiaParesthetica #MSK ... #pathophysiology
Oxygen Delivery Systems
Nasal Cannula:
 • Flow: 1 - 6 L/min
 • FiO2: 25 - 40% (-4%/L
of flow) Face Mask ... ~40% Venturi Mask ... Rishi Kumar @rishikumarmd ... support #devices #management
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
Leukostasis: • Pathophysiology ... , dyspnea, +/- CXR ... Lysis Syndrome: • Pathophysiology ... acid, Elevated Cr ... TLS #diagnosis #management
Navigating a Rapid Response Team (RRT)

Assert Leadership:
 • Stand at foot of bed
 • Introduce yourself
RRT leader • Ask ... Assessment: • Ask ... CXR Repeatedly ... completed • Ask ... Response #Team #RRT #Management
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
Disease, PRES Pathophysiology ... Labs, Imaging, Lumbar ... cerebritis #diagnosis #management