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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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Syndrome: • large lower ... Inspection - lower ... Palpation - lower ... or unilateral lower ... decreased or absent lower
Lower Extremity Tone on Physical Exam
Assessing motor function of the lower extremities begins with passive range
Lower Extremity ... Tone on Physical ... function of the lower ... PhysicalExam #clinical #video ... #peds #pediatrics
Tone - Leg Traction on Physical Exam
Leg traction is done by holding the leg by the
Tone - Leg Traction ... Leg #Traction #Lower ... #Extremity #tone ... PhysicalExam #clinical #video ... #peds #pediatrics
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
spasticity • Lower ... roots -> Cauda ... compression by fractured ... , lower extremity ... #algorithm
Tone - Leg Recoil on Physical Exam
To test leg recoil, the legs are fully flexed on
Tone - Leg Recoil ... #Leg #Recoil #Lower ... #Extremity #tone ... PhysicalExam #clinical #video ... #peds #pediatrics
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Leg Pain - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework Bone ... Leg Pain: • Fracture ... #diagnosis #lower ... #extremity #msk