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Ultrasound-Guided Regional Nerve Blocks in Emergency Medicine: Superficial Cervical Plexus Nerve Block
Uses in the Emergency Department:
Blocks in Emergency ... Cervical Plexus Nerve ... Block Uses in ... the Emergency Department ... ultrasound #anesthesia #pocus
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
 •
Cauda Equina Syndrome ... compression of nerve ... Numbness • E - Emergency ... Causes of Cauda ... Equina Syndrome
Ultrasound-Guided Regional Nerve Blocks in Emergency Medicine: Interscalene Brachial Plexus Nerve Block
Uses in the Emergency Department:
Blocks in Emergency ... Brachial Plexus Nerve ... Block Uses in ... the Emergency Department ... ultrasound #anesthesia #pocus
Ultrasound-Guided Regional Nerve Blocks in Emergency Medicine: Supraclavicular Brachial Plexus Nerve Block
Uses in the Emergency Department:
Blocks in Emergency ... Brachial Plexus Nerve ... Block Uses in ... the Emergency Department ... ultrasound #anesthesia #pocus
Cauda Equina Syndrome
Causes:
 • Large lumbar degenerative disc herniation (central)
 • Severe lumbar spondylosis
 • Neoplasm
Cauda Equina Syndrome ... Causes: • Large ... Note: Surgical Emergency ... damage to sacral nerves ... #CaudaEquina #Syndrome
Lower Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Reflexes: 
 • Knee - L2, L3, L4
 • Ankle - S1
Conditions: • Cauda Equina ... Syndrome - Low ... Medical Emergency ... Commonly caused ... damage to peroneal nerve
Orbital Apex Syndrome secondary to Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus (HZO)

This 81 yo male was referred to our
Orbital Apex Syndrome ... was sent to the emergency ... other potential causes ... Orbital Apex Syndrome ... Orbital #Apex #Syndrome
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Epidemiology: • 1-2 cases ... 30%) • Facial Nerve ... • Pain: Due to nerve ... intrathecal spinal nerve ... roots and cauda equina
Stool Incontinence - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Affected Pelvic Floor 
 - Trauma/Surgery
   • Surgery: Anorectal,
Malformation - Nerve ... Spinal Cord, Cauda Equina ... Irritable Bowel Syndrome ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Guillain-Barré Syndrome ... Incidence: 1 to 2 cases ... with peripheral nerve ... roots and cauda equina ... Guillain #Barre #Syndrome