24/11 Flashcards
What level does the caudal equina start at?
Where is a lumbar puncture done?
Cauda equina - roughly L1
Lumbar puncture - L3-5
What can cause foot drop?
Peroneal nerve palsy/ L5 lesion
What are the three causes of autoimmune bullous conditions?
How are they diagnosed?
How are they managed?
Bullous pemphigoid
Pemphigus vulgaris
Dermatitis herpatitformis
Tissue biopsy -> fluorescence
Topical steroid
How can you differentiate between bullous pemhigoid and pemphigus vulgaris with the eye?
What is the difference histologically?
PemhigoiD = Deep = separation between the dermis and the epidermis
Pemphigus = seperation within the epidermis
When conditions involve the epidermis the skin is often dry and flakey - blisters burst - pemphigus blisters are often very fragile and do not stay up at the surface unlike pemhigoid
