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Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
continence • Pain ... disc • Epidural abscess ... TB - Spinal abscess ... Symptoms: • Back pain ... differential #algorithm
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
Spinal stenosis - Abscess ... : - Loss of pain ... Variable weakness - Bladder ... paralysis of the bladder ... Leg weakness - Bladder
Causes of Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Always assess for red flags. If no red flags,
Causes of Back Pain ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Flags: bowel or bladder ... deficits, nocturnal pain ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Neurological Manifestations of Tuberculosis
Spinal Arachnoiditis & Polyradiculopathy:
 • Subacute onset of limb weakness, bladder/bowel dysfunction, muscle
wasting, radicular pain ... meninges in spinal cord ... nerve roots Spinal Cord ... dysfunction, back pain ... stroke Tuberculous Abscess
Oncology Algorithm for the Management of Suspected Epidural Spinal Cord Compression (ESCC)

Suspected ESCC: Pain, weakness, numbness/paresthesias,
Oncology Algorithm ... Epidural Spinal Cord ... Suspected ESCC: Pain ... paresthesias, bowel/bladder ... Epidural #Spinal #Cord
Pelvic Intraabdominal Abscess on POCUS
Fever, low BP with lower abd pain x 8 days-worsening. WBC-28.9K. Pelvis
Intraabdominal Abscess ... with lower abd pain ... Pelvis sag of RUSH ... to the urinary bladder ... on the pelvis sag
Vascular Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
 - Constant Pain (Ischemia)
 - Acute Onset
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Vascular Joint Pain ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Claudication) - Cold ... blood vessels • Abscess ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Bladder Air secondary to Colovesical Fistula on POCUS

40's male with fever, low abd pain, cloudy urine/bubbles.
Bladder Air secondary ... fever, low abd pain ... Bldr sag clip. ... States bladder full ... with diverticular abscess
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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disturbance • Bladder ... Diagnosis: • Spinal cord ... Spinal infection/abscess ... spondylitis • Tethered cord ... palpation of the bladder