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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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• S - Saddle anesthesia ... Differential Diagnosis ... - lower extremity ... or absent lower extremity ... #differential #diagnosis
Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
hyperextension -> Upper extremity ... Primarily Upper Extremity ... reflex. saddle anesthesia ... Injury #Syndromes #diagnosis ... signs #symptoms #msk
Shoulder Dislocation - Intraarticular Lidocaine Injection on POCUS
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Intraarticular Lidocaine Injection ... POCUS Want to add spice ... Diagnose...intra ... clinical #ultrasound #msk ... #anesthesia #local
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
- Differential Diagnosis ... cyanosis - Cool extremity ... #differential #diagnosis ... #lower #extremity ... #msk #physicalexam
Cauda Equina Syndrome
Causes:
 • Large lumbar degenerative disc herniation (central)
 • Severe lumbar spondylosis
 • Neoplasm
epidural hematoma • Infection ... Incontinence • Saddle Anesthesia ... CaudaEquina #Syndrome #MSK ... pathophysiology #diagnosis
Primary and Secondary Headaches - Red Flags and Differential Diagnosis
Red Flags (SNOOP):
S - Systemic		
N - Neurologic
and Differential Diagnosis ... min – 7 days Cluster ... Sensitivity ETOH Infection ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc ... #Headaches #diagnosis
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
specific questions to ask ... complications from anesthesia ... Skin exam for infection ... stratification #diagnosis