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Cauda Equina Syndrome
Causes:
 • Large lumbar degenerative disc herniation (central)
 • Severe lumbar spondylosis
 • Neoplasm
spine Signs / Symptoms ... Incontinence • Saddle Anesthesia ... damage to sacral nerves ... pathophysiology #diagnosis ... #symptoms #signs
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
 •
compression of nerve ... spine L1-L5 Symptoms ... so-called ‘red flag’ symptoms ... • S - Saddle anesthesia ... Differential Diagnosis
Signs and Symptoms Associated With Different Headache Etiologies
 • Nonfocal mental status changes - Meningitis, encephalitis,
Signs and Symptoms ... pupil with third nerve ... hemiplegic or anesthetic ... headache #signs #symptoms ... #differential #diagnosis
POCUS - Regional Anesthesia - Lower Limb Local Nerve Blocks

 - Fascia Iliaca
 - Femoral
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POCUS - Regional Anesthesia ... Lower Limb Local Nerve ... Regional #Local #Anesthesia ... LowerLimb #Extremity #Nerve
POCUS - Regional Anesthesia - Ankle Local Nerve Blocks

 - Tibial 
 - Saphenous
 - Deep
POCUS - Regional Anesthesia ... - Ankle Local Nerve ... Regional #Local #Anesthesia ... #Ankle #Nerve #
POCUS - Regional Anesthesia - Upper Limb Local Nerve Blocks

 - Interscalene
 - Supraclavicular
 - Infraclavicular
POCUS - Regional Anesthesia ... Upper Limb Local Nerve ... Regional #Local #Anesthesia ... UpperLimb #Extremity #Nerve
POCUS - Regional Anesthesia - Trauma Local Nerve Block

 - Ribs
 - Serratus
 - Fascia Iliaca
POCUS - Regional Anesthesia ... - Trauma Local Nerve ... Management #Regional #Anesthesia ... #Traumatic #Nerve
Upper Extremity Nerve Pathologies 

 • Axillary Nerves
 • Musculocutaneous Nerve
 • Radial Nerve
 • Median
Upper Extremity Nerve ... • Radial Nerve ... • Median Nerve ... • Ulnar Nerve ... #differential #diagnosis
POCUS - Regional Anesthesia - Trunk Local Nerve Block

 - Thoracic Paravertebral
 - Erector Spinae
 -
POCUS - Regional Anesthesia ... - Trunk Local Nerve ... Regional #Local #Anesthesia ... Trunk #Truncal #Nerve
Ultrasound-Guided Regional Nerve Blocks in Emergency Medicine: Superficial Cervical Plexus Nerve Block
Uses in the Emergency Department:
Ultrasound-Guided Regional Nerve ... Cervical Plexus Nerve ... cervical #plexus #nerve ... block #ultrasound #anesthesia