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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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disturbance • Bladder ... Diagnosis: • ... Spinal cord infarct ... decompression #CaudaEquina ... #neurology
Map of Referred Pain
Referred pain occurs when nerves from two different anatomic sites converge onto the
in the spinal cord ... Appendix — Heart — Lungs ... — Ovaries — Colon ... Kidneys — Urinary bladder ... Map #Locations #diagnosis
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
- Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... roots -> Cauda equina ... decreased muscle tone ... #neurology #differential
Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Gross Hematuria: Red/Dark urine
 • 1ml blood/liter urine can induce color change
Hematuria - Differential ... urine can induce color ... Hematuria: • Stone ... stones/polyps ... #urology #nephrology
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
patients with a long ... paralysis of the bladder ... involvement Cauda Equina ... syndromes #lesions #differential ... #diagnosis #neurology