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Spinal Epidural Abscess - Classic triad (back pain + fever + neuro deficits) found in only
Spinal Epidural ... Abscess - Classic ... in only 2-13% #Diagnosis ... #EM #NSG #Epidural ... #ALiEM
Spinal Epidural Abscess (SEA) - Clinical Decision Guideline #Diagnosis #EM #NSG #SEA #EpiduralAbscess #Epidural #Abscess #MRI
Spinal Epidural ... Abscess (SEA) - ... Decision Guideline #Diagnosis ... #EM #NSG #SEA # ... #Abscess #MRI #
Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis
Primary Back Pathology:
 • Musculoligamentous injury (a.k.a. lumbosacral strain)
 • Spondylosis (i.e.
Back Pain - Differential ... Diagnosis Primary ... • Infection: Epidural ... abscess, Vertebral ... #Diagnosis #causes
Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
 • Spinal Cord: Demyelinating Disease (MS), Epidural abscess, Infarction, Syringomyelia, Tetanus, Transverse
Disease (MS), Epidural ... abscess, Infarction ... Weakness #Causes #differential ... #diagnosis #neurology
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
Cord Disorders - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... abscessEpidural ... TB - Spinal abscess ... #neurology #differential
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Leg Pain - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... nerve damage: - Epidural ... #Leg #pain #differential ... #diagnosis #lower
Primary and Secondary Headaches - Red Flags and Differential Diagnosis
Red Flags (SNOOP):
S - Systemic		
N - Neurologic
Red Flags and Differential ... Diagnosis Red ... Subdural hematoma, epidural ... Encephalitis, Abscess ... #differential #
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
Assess for high ... Pulse deficit/differential ... NTG (Target SBP ... Aortic #Dissection #diagnosis
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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sequestration • epidural ... constipation Differential ... Diagnosis: • ... Spinal infection/abscess ... #diagnosis #causes
Signs and Symptoms Associated With Different Headache Etiologies
 • Nonfocal mental status changes - Meningitis, encephalitis,
aneurysm, bleed, abscess ... subdural hematoma, epidural ... symptoms #clues #differential ... #diagnosis