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Spinal Epidural Abscess - Illness Script
Epidemiology:
 - Patients at risk for bacteremia: IVDU, dental abscess, HD
Spinal Epidural ... Abscess - Illness ... most common (63%) Clinical ... sensory changes, and bladder ... #Epidural #Abscess
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
neurological lesion: Clinical ... abscessEpidural ... spondylosis • Epidural ... abscess: hematogenous ... differential #algorithm
Oncology Algorithm for the Management of Suspected Epidural Spinal Cord Compression (ESCC)

Suspected ESCC: Pain, weakness, numbness/paresthesias,
Oncology Algorithm ... Spinal Cord Compression ... paresthesias, bowel/bladder ... #Spinal #Cord # ... Compression #Algorithm
Spinal Epidural Abscess - Classic triad (back pain + fever + neuro deficits) found in only
Spinal Epidural ... Abscess - Classic ... Diagnosis #EM #NSG #Epidural ... #Abscess #Algorithm
Spinal Epidural Abscess (SEA) - Clinical Decision Guideline #Diagnosis #EM #NSG #SEA #EpiduralAbscess #Epidural #Abscess #MRI
Spinal Epidural ... Abscess (SEA) - ... Clinical Decision ... EpiduralAbscess #Epidural ... #Abscess #MRI #
Spinal Epidural Abscess Overview

Infection in the epidural space - often caused by bacteremia or direct spread
Spinal Epidural ... Abscess Overview ... neurologic deficit Clinical ... Diagnosis #Management #Spinal ... #Epidural #Abscess
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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roots of lumbar spine ... disturbance • Bladder ... sequestration • epidural ... infection/abscess ... palpation of the bladder
Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
 • Spinal Cord: Demyelinating Disease (MS), Epidural abscess, Infarction, Syringomyelia, Tetanus, Transverse
Neuromuscular Weakness • Spinal ... Disease (MS), Epidural ... abscess, Infarction ... heavy metals), Critical
Cauda Equina Syndrome
Causes:
 • Large lumbar degenerative disc herniation (central)
 • Severe lumbar spondylosis
 • Neoplasm
Neoplasm in lumbar spine ... • Trauma or epidural ... • Infection (abscess ... etc) in lumbar spine ... • As soon as bladder
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
stenosis - Abscess ... sclerosis • Clinical ... Variable weakness - Bladder ... paralysis of the bladder ... Leg weakness - Bladder