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Meningitis and archnoiditis can be caused by: |
Organisms tracked in from skin |
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S/s of Meningitis and archnoiditis |
Pain with neuro symptoms |
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Meningitis and archnoiditis: nerve roots appear _____ on imaging |
Clumped |
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Epidural abscess is seen with |
Epidural catheters |
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S/s of epidural abscess |
Back pain and fever |
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Onset of epidural abscess |
5 days to weeks |
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Stage 1 of epidural abscess |
Back or vertebral pain worsening with percussion over spine |
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Stage 2 of epidural abscess |
Development of radicular pain |
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Stage 3 of epidural abscess |
Motor and/or sensory deficits with sphincter dysfx |
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Stage 4 of epidural abscess |
Paraplegia |
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Tx of epidural abscess |
Remove catheter |
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Tx of epidural abscess |
Abx |
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Tx of epidural abscess |
Decompression |
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Most common cause of epidural abscess |
Staph |
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Strategies for prevention of epidural abscess |
Maintain closed system |
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Strategies for prevention of epidural abscess |
Use micropore bacterial filter |
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Strategies for prevention of epidural abscess: remove cath at |
96 hours |
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If cath breaks off deep within epidural space, you should |
Observe |
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If cath breaks off superficially within the epidural space, you should |
Surgically remove |
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Transient neuro symptoms present as |
Back pain radiating to legs with or without motor deficit |
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Symptoms of TNS usually resolve in |
10 days |
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TNS is commonly associated with: |
Hyperbaric lido |
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TNS is commonly associated with: |
lithotomy |
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TNS is commonly associated with: |
Outpt procedures |
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TNS is commonly associated with: |
Obesity |
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Assoc with use of continuous spinal cath and 5% lido |
Cauda equina syndrome |
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CES occurs following |
Epidurals |
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CES: lido = |
Tetracaine |
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CES: tetracaine is > |
Bupivacaine |
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CES: Bupiv is > |
Ropivacaine |
