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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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Cauda Equina Syndrome ... lower extremity reflexes ... bulbocavernosus reflex ... wink test - reflex ... studies (PVR) Imaging
Syncope - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Reflex Syncope:
• Vasovagal: Prolonged standing, Stress, Pain
• Situational: Coughing, Sneezing, Micturition, Defecation,
Diagnosis Framework Reflex ... Vasovagal: Prolonged standing ... Subclavian steal syndrome
Shock - Differential Diagnosis by Classification
Reflex Syncope 
 - Vasovagal syncope
   • Prolonged standing
Classification Reflex ... • Prolonged standing ... Subclavian steal syndrome
Cauda Equina Syndrome
Causes:
 • Large lumbar degenerative disc herniation (central)
 • Severe lumbar spondylosis
 • Neoplasm
Cauda Equina Syndrome ... of normal leg reflexes ... pain (shooting, stabbing ... #CaudaEquina #Syndrome
Ear Pain (Otalgia) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary Otalgia 
 - Pain that originates from the ear
- Ramsay Hunt syndrome ... external ear, sparing ... Nerve V: • TMJ syndrome ... Gastroesophageal reflux ... gastroesophageal reflux
Causes of Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Abnormal Chest X-Ray:
 • Chronic Infection (Eg. Fungal, Tuberculosis)
Obstructive Disease (FEV1 ... Upper Airway Cough Syndrome ... Inhibitor • Reflux-Associated
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
Esophageal spasm • Reflux ... Bradycardia-tachycardia syndrome ... (sick sinus syndrome ... Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome ... SVT-AVNRT or AVRT • Standing
ECMO Troubleshooting - OnePager Summary
ECMO Emergency Protocol - Team should train/practice & have necessary supplies at
CHATTER - visible shaking ... although this may not reflect ... POST-CANNULATION SYNDROME
Dubin-Johnson Syndrome - A laparoscopic exploration revealed a smooth liver with normal consistency and morphologic features
Dubin-Johnson Syndrome ... periodic acid–Schiff staining ... #DubinJohnson #Syndrome ... #Microscopy #NEJM
Central Pontine Myelinolysis - Magnetic resonance imaging of the brain revealed a central area of high
Magnetic resonance imaging ... Demyelination #Syndrome ... #ODS #NEJM