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Intraoperative Posterior Drawer Test - PCL Insufficiency 

Posterior drawer laxity due to PCL insufficiency.

Clayton Nuelle, MD
Drawer Test - PCL ... drawer laxity due ... #Drawer #Test # ... clinical #video #arthroscopy ... #knee #physicalexam
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Encephalopathy ... may precede the neurologic ... Reversible course Differential ... the underlying cause ... with AEDs until cause
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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- Emergency Causes ... perineum, and posterior ... #differential # ... diagnosis #causes ... #neurology
Posterior Knee Dislocation Injury
Specifically, POSTERIOR KNEE DISLOCATIONS can have significant associated injury that needs unique approach
Posterior Knee Dislocation ... : ~25% cases. ... nerve injury (25%) TEST ... drawers, and special ... -->>>> LINK TO ACL
Causes of Status Epilepticus in Adults
METABOLIC DISTURBANCES
Hepatic encephalopathy
Hypocalcemia
Hypoglycemia or hyperglycemia
Hyponatremia
Uremia
INFECTIOUS PROCESSES
Central nervous system abscess
Encephalitis
Meningitis
WITHDRAWAL SYNDROMES
Alcohol
Antiepileptic drugs
Baclofen
Barbiturates
Benzodiazepines
CENTRAL
DISTURBANCES Hepatic encephalopathy ... Meningitis WITHDRAWAL SYNDROMES ... hemorrhage Neoplasm Posterior ... Epilepticus #Seizures #Differential ... #neurology
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
consciousness Differential ... • Locked-in syndrome ... stimulation to all ... Casey Albin MD @ ... #PhysicalExam #neurology