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Spinal Epidural Abscess Overview

Infection in the epidural space - often caused by bacteremia or direct spread
Spinal Epidural ... space - often caused ... osteomyelitis), can cause ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Spinal #Epidural
Orthopedic Emergencies
Compartment Syndrome
 • An increase in compartment pressure to the point where tissue perfusion is
• Initial Management ... • Definitive management ... Syndrome • Syndrome caused ... • Management: ... therapy (HBOT) Spinal
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
in Anaesthesia Caused ... or iatrogenic causes ... kit (eg 18G Luer spinal ... Plan definitive management ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
: • 1400 new cases ... • 75-90% of cases ... Abnormal in 50% of cases ... • Infectious causes ... Myelitis #diagnosis #management
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
failure, neurogenic/spinal ... Classification #diagnosis #management ... #differential #causes
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
failure, neurogenic/spinal ... Classification #diagnosis #management ... #differential #causes
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
brainstem and multiple spinal ... - Causes progressive ... Escorial criteria uses ... cervical and thoracic spine ... neurology #diagnosis #management
Vertebral Spine Curvature
 - Cervical (Lordosis)
 - Thoracic (Kyphosis)
 - Lumbar (Lordosis)
 - Sacral (Kyphosis)

By @rev.med

#Vertebral
Vertebral Spine ... rev.med #Vertebral #Spine ... Curvature #Anatomy #Spinal
Critical and Emergent Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
CRITICAL DIAGNOSES 
 - Cerebral cortex or subcortical 
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Critical and Emergent Causes ... Brainstem - Spinal ... Brainstem - Spinal ... Differential #Neurology #Causes
Reflex Testing - Causes of Hyporeflexia and Hyperreflexia
Focal Hyporeflexia: 
 • Radiculopathy, Mononeuropathy, Polyneuropathy, Acute stroke,
Reflex Testing - Causes ... stroke, Acute spinal ... Deep coma (any cause ... Delayed finding in spinal ... Hyperreflexia #Testing #Causes