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If steroids are started within 3 hours, they should be continued for how long? What if they are started within 8 hours of injury? What if they are started more than 8 hours after injury?
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Start within 3 hrs, continue for 24 hours
Start within 8 hours, continue for 48 hours After 8 hours, no steroids |
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Should steroids be administered with a penetrating wound?
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No
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What roots are involved with a conus medullaris injury? What functions are lost?
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Roots S2, S3, S4
Lost: bowel, bladder function only |
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What anatomic levels of injury are most likely to result in conus injury? What is the differential diagnosis?
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Anatomic level of injury: T12-L1 or T11-T12
Important differential: cauda equina syndrome |
