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Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
Syndrome ->Cord ... hyperextension -> Upper extremity ... Primarily Upper Extremity ... reflex. saddle anesthesia ... pathophysiology #signs #symptoms
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
maintained fever CAUSES ... brain injury By Association ... #Hyperthermia #Differential ... #Causes #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Checklist
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 ... • S - Saddle anesthesia ... - Emergency Causes ... #differential # ... diagnosis #causes
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
- Spinal Cord Syndromes ... Lower motor neuron symptoms ... Upper motor neuron symptoms ... loss - Saddle anesthesia ... #differential #
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
- Differential ... Causes: 1. ... MCTD, Sjogren syndrome ... : • Upper extremity ... , lower extremity
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
Upper Extremity ... Carpal Tunnel Syndrome ... Anterior Shoulder Dislocation ... regimental badge" anesthesia ... #UpperLimb #Extremity
Factors that May Affect Fetal Oxygenation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Excessive Uterine Activity:
 • Hyperstimulation
 • Placental
Oxygenation - Differential ... Hypotension • Anesthesia ... Antiphospholipid syndrome ... Oxygenation #Hypoxia #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Causes of Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Always assess for red flags. If no red flags,
Causes of Back Pain ... - Differential ... dysfunction, saddle paresthesia ... constitutional symptoms ... • Cauda Equina Syndrome
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
pressure as a cause ... dependency) By Association ... #Hypotension #Differential ... #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative
Intraoperative Hypertension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Hypertension is most commonly due to inappropriate depth of
hypercarbia as causes ... overload / TURP syndrome ... phaeochromocytoma By Association ... #Hypertension #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative