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Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
Acute Spinal Cord ... injury, often from vascular ... ->Cord compression ... Primarily Upper Extremity ... #diagnosis #pathophysiology
Lower Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Reflexes: 
 • Knee - L2, L3, L4
 • Ankle - S1
Lower Extremity ... • Cauda Equina Syndrome ... fracture or prolonged compression ... Narrowing of spinal canal ... stopping walking (vascular
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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due to severe compression ... spine • MCC- acute ... lumbar stenosis • Vascular ... unilateral lower extremity ... or absent lower extremity
Acute Compartment Syndrome
 • Crush injuries, burns, circumferential constriction to limbs (each containing facially divided muscle
Acute Compartment ... Syndrome • Crush ... compartments) -> Vascular ... Prolonged limb compression ... CompartmentSyndrome #ACS #pathophysiology
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
stenosis/nerve compression ... • Sciatica • Tarsal ... Immobilization) • Acute ... cyanosis - Cool extremity ... diagnosis #lower #extremity