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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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Cauda Equina Syndrome ... • Prevalence: 1: ... Diagnosis: • ... infection/abscess ... #differential #
Cauda Equina Syndrome
Causes:
 • Large lumbar degenerative disc herniation (central)
 • Severe lumbar spondylosis
 • Neoplasm
Cauda Equina Syndrome ... • Infection (abscess ... CaudaEquina #Syndrome #MSK ... #pathophysiology ... #diagnosis #symptoms
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
- Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... continence • Pain ... Lower roots -> Cauda ... equina- decreased
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
stenosis - Abscess ... sensation usually 1 ... involvement Cauda ... Equina Syndrome ... #diagnosis #neurology
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Leg Pain - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... deficiency etc) • Spinal ... Excessive training 1) ... #extremity #msk
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Guillain-Barre Pathophysiology ... Hands or feet • Pain ... of intrathecal spinal ... nerve roots and cauda ... equina • GQ1b
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... Pathophysiology ... : 1. ... Pleuritic chest pain ... Differential Diagnosis
Distinguishing between Inflammatory and Degenerative joint disease
Inflammatory Joint Disease
 • Swelling stimulates joint nociceptors -> Pain
resolves after > 1 ... knee hip and L/C-spine ... Comparison #Versus #MSK ... #JointDisease #JointPain ... #Diagnosis #pathophysiology
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
monophasic Pathophysiology ... varying degrees of: 1. ... or without back pain ... bouts of HTN Diagnostic ... management #neurology #differential