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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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compression of nerve ... cord infarct • HIV ... • Provocative Tests ... absent anal wink test ... diagnosis #causes #neurology
Approach to Joint Pain

History:
Is the pain from:
	• Joint
	• Adjacent bursa
	• Tendon
	• Ligament
	• Bone
	• Muscle
	• Referred from
Approach to Joint ... visceral organ or nerve ... e.g., congenital hip ... #Joint #Pain #MSK ... #workup #differential
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
Weakness - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework Approach ... dystrophies Work ... #Weakness #Differential ... #Diagnosis #neurology
Posterior Knee Dislocation Injury
Specifically, POSTERIOR KNEE DISLOCATIONS can have significant associated injury that needs unique approach
that needs unique approach ... and workup. ... injury (25%) TEST ... Check hip and ankle ... Posterior #Injury #msk
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
negative, MOG-IgG test ... brain and/or optic nerve ... , Hep A/B/CMV, TB ... diagnosis #management #neurology ... #differential