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Ultrasound-Guided Regional Nerve Blocks in Emergency Medicine: Superficial Cervical Plexus Nerve Block
Uses in the Emergency Department:
Plexus Nerve Block ... Uses in the Emergency ... laceration, clavicle fracture ... block #ultrasound #anesthesia ... #pocus
Causes of Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Always assess for red flags. If no red flags,
bowel or bladder dysfunction ... , saddle paresthesia ... pain, high energy trauma ... of neoplasm • Fracture ... • Cauda Equina Syndrome
Causes of Adrenal Insufficiency - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Autoimmune:
 • Isolated
 • Polyglandular autoimmune syndrome 1
 •
Causes of Adrenal ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Polyglandular autoimmune syndrome ... • Infecton • Trauma ... #Causes
Causes of Adrenal Insufficiency - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
ACTH-Dependent (Secondary):
 • Pituitary Dysfunction
 • Hypothalamic Dysfunction
ACTH-Independent (Primary):
Causes of Adrenal ... : • Pituitary Dysfunction ... • Hypothalamic Dysfunction ... Polyglandular Autoimmune Syndrome ... , Rickettsia), Trauma
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
other forms of trauma ... long history of cervical ... Vertebral burst fracture ... herniation - Trauma ... - Sphincter dysfunction
Factors that May Affect Fetal Oxygenation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Excessive Uterine Activity:
 • Hyperstimulation
 • Placental
Uteroplacental Dysfunction ... • Seizure • Trauma ... Hypotension • Anesthesia ... Antiphospholipid syndrome ... #Causes #Obstetrics
Anosmia / Smell Dysfunction - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Nasal Obstruction/ URTI:
 • Septal Deviation
 • Allergic Rhinitis
Anosmia / Smell Dysfunction ... Infection (Influenza) Trauma ... Base of Skull Fracture ... • Nasal Fracture ... #Causes
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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bowel and sexual dysfunction ... • S - Saddle anesthesia ... - Emergency Causes ... neoplasms • trauma ... distinguishing feature
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
hemorrhage • Cervical ... compression by fractured ... MCTD, Sjogren syndrome ... Bowel and bladder dysfunction ... differential #algorithm