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Lower Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Reflexes: 
 • Knee - L2, L3, L4
 • Ankle - S1
Lower Extremity Dermatomes ... Reflexes: • Knee ... saddle (perineal) anesthesia ... Myotomes #diagnosis #neurology ... #sensory #motor
Spinal Cord Injury by Nerve Root Levels
Spinal Root	Sensory	Motor	Reflex
C4	Acromioclavicular Joint	Respiration	None
C5	Radial Antecubital Fossa	Elbow Flexion	Biceps Reflex
C6	Dorsal Thumb	Wrist Extension	Brachioradialis Reflex
C7	Dorsal
Spinal Cord Injury ... Levels Spinal Root Sensory ... None T7-T12 See Dermatomes ... Femoral Condyle Knee ... differential #diagnosis #Neurology
Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
spinal artery injury ... Sensory loss below ... level of injury ... reflex. saddle anesthesia ... #orthopedics #neurology
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
Upper Extremity Dermatomes ... spared in this injury ... regimental badge" anesthesia ... Myotomes #diagnosis #neurology ... #sensory #motor
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
for Crises in Anaesthesia ... Phaeochromocytoma Neurologic ... Traumatic brain injury ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
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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and/or genital sensory ... • S - Saddle anesthesia ... extremity weakness and sensory ... region (S2-S4 dermatomes ... diagnosis #causes #neurology
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
result in permanent neurologic ... at the level of sensory ... Impotence - Saddle anesthesia ... paralysis - Sensory ... loss - Saddle anesthesia
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
onset of weakness, sensory ... Presentation: Injury ... Sensory Alterations ... Myelitis #diagnosis #management ... #neurology #differential
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
to local skin injury ... ) • Neurologic ... inhibitors • Uveitis- Ophthalmology ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management
Who to block and who not to block? Guidelines for Emergency Regional Anesthesiafor Trauma Orthopedic Injuries
Block
document detailed neurologic ... fracture • Any injury ... neurovascular injury ... #Orthopedics #Management ... #Regional #Anesthesia