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Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
Syndrome ->Cord ... Mixed upper and lower ... reflex. saddle anesthesia ... symptoms #msk #orthopedics ... #neurology
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
- Spinal Cord Syndromes ... result in permanent neurologic ... Weakness - Lower ... Vertebral burst fracture ... loss - Saddle anesthesia
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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• S - Saddle anesthesia ... Diagnosis: • Spinal cord ... spondylitis • Tethered cord ... distinguishing feature ... diagnosis #causes #neurology
Who to block and who not to block? Guidelines for Emergency Regional Anesthesiafor Trauma Orthopedic Injuries
Block
Contact orthopedic ... document detailed neurologic ... for compartment syndrome ... #Management #Regional ... #Anesthesia #Trauma
Orthopedic Emergencies
Compartment Syndrome
 • An increase in compartment pressure to the point where tissue perfusion is
Orthopedic Emergencies ... progresses to anaesthesia ... loss of spinal cord ... level of spinal cord ... Hypovolemic Shock #Orthopedics
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
spasticity • Lower ... compression by fractured ... MCTD, Sjogren syndrome ... disorders #diagnosis #neurology ... differential #algorithm