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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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- Emergency Causes ... constipation Differential ... Diastematomyelia Physical Exam ... Equina #syndrome #differential ... #diagnosis #causes
Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red Flags:
 • Fever, night sweats, chills (infection)
 • Weight loss,
Chronic Cough - ... Differential Diagnosis ... clubbing, chest exam ... Abnormal CXR: refer ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Most episodes of chronic cough in adults are caused by upper airway cough syndrome (UACS, also
Most episodes of chronic ... gastroesophageal reflux ... Chronic cough has ... #Diagnosis #PrimaryCare ... #Differential #
Causes of Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Abnormal Chest X-Ray:
 • Chronic Infection (Eg. Fungal, Tuberculosis)
Causes of Chronic ... Cough - Differential ... Inhibitor • Reflux-Associated ... #Differential # ... #PrimaryCare