Spinal Stenosis + more fucked spines

Question 1

Spinal Stenosis patho

Answer 1

it occurs when arthritic changes narrow the spinal canal at L1 and C2.

Question 2

Spinal Stenosis cxfx

Answer 2

Symptoms include neck and back pain, bilateral leg/buttock pain and
numbness, and pseudoclaudication.

Question 3

Spinal Stenosis Symptoms worsen with

Answer 3

walking and improve with spinal flexion.

Question 4

Spinal Stenosis dx

Answer 4

mri

Question 5

Spinal Stenosis tx

Answer 5

NSAIDs or surgery

Question 6

Herniated Disk Disease epidemiology and etiology

Answer 6

most frequently seen in the elderly, and etiology is often associated with a lifting injury

Question 7

Herniated Disk Disease cxfx

Answer 7

“electric” pain

following a dermatome distribution.

Question 8

Herniated Disk Disease Dx

Answer 8

Diagnose with “straight leg raise.” If red flags are present, consider MRI.

Question 9

Herniated Disk Disease management

Answer 9

NSAIDs and activity modification.

Up to 80% of all disc herniations are self-limiting and usually resolve within 4 weeks

only if refractory or cauda equina xs, do Qx

Question 10

Herniated Disk Disease most common sites of lumbar disc

herniation

Answer 10

L4-L5 and L5-S1.

Question 11

patient who presents with acute onset of back pain and is under the age of 50 should have

Answer 11

an MRI to rule out spinal cord

compression due to a slipped disc or lumbar disc herniation