Malignant spinal cord compression - Revision history

ClaireLewis at 04:48, 1 October 2019

2019-10-01T04:48:14Z

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	==Clinical Features==		==Clinical Features==
	*Back pain (90% of patients)		*[[Back pain]] (90% of patients)
	**Progressive and worse when supine		**Progressive and worse when supine
	*Motor weakness (proximal legs)		*Motor [[weakness]] (proximal legs)
	*Sensory changes and bladder or bowel dysfunction (late findings)		*[[numbness\|Sensory changes]] and bladder or bowel dysfunction (late findings)

	==Evaluation==		==Evaluation==
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	==Management==		==Management==
	#Corticosteroids		#[[Corticosteroids]]
	##Dexamethasone 10mg IV followed by 4mg PO or IV q6hr		##[[Dexamethasone]] 10mg IV followed by 4mg PO or IV q6hr
	##Consider starting in ED if imaging is delayed		##Consider starting in ED if imaging is delayed
	#Radiotherapy (emergent)		#Radiotherapy (emergent)

2016-07-24T09:39:49Z

Text replacement - "==Diagnosis==" to "==Evaluation=="

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	*Sensory changes and bladder or bowel dysfunction (late findings)		*Sensory changes and bladder or bowel dysfunction (late findings)

	==~~Diagnosis~~==		==Evaluation==
	*MRI: modality of choice		*MRI: modality of choice
	*CT myelography: use if MRI unavailable		*CT myelography: use if MRI unavailable

2016-07-16T02:23:19Z

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	==See Also==		==See Also==
	[[Spinal Cord Compression (Non-Traumatic)]]		[[Spinal Cord Compression (Non-Traumatic)]]
			[[Cauda equina
	==References==		==References==
	<references/>		<references/>

2016-07-13T19:34:11Z

Text replacement - " w/ " to " with "

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	==Background==		==Background==
	*Suspect in patient w/ known cancer (esp lung, breast, prostate) + back pain		*Suspect in patient with known cancer (esp lung, breast, prostate) + back pain
	*Occurs in thoracic location in 70% of patients		*Occurs in thoracic location in 70% of patients

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	*CT myelography: use if MRI unavailable		*CT myelography: use if MRI unavailable
	*Metastatic Bone Cancers		*Metastatic Bone Cancers
	**BTL w/ Pickles and Relish: Breast, Thyroid, Lung, Prostate, Renal		**BTL with Pickles and Relish: Breast, Thyroid, Lung, Prostate, Renal

	==Differential Diagnosis==		==Differential Diagnosis==

2016-07-07T06:52:29Z

Text replacement - "==Treatment==" to "==Management=="

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	{{Oncologic emergencies DDX}}		{{Oncologic emergencies DDX}}

	==~~Treatment~~==		==Management==
	#Corticosteroids		#Corticosteroids
	##Dexamethasone 10mg IV followed by 4mg PO or IV q6hr		##Dexamethasone 10mg IV followed by 4mg PO or IV q6hr

2016-07-02T02:57:52Z

Text replacement - " pt " to " patient "

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	==Background==		==Background==
	*Suspect in pt w/ known cancer (esp lung, breast, prostate) + back pain		*Suspect in patient w/ known cancer (esp lung, breast, prostate) + back pain
	*Occurs in thoracic location in 70% of patients		*Occurs in thoracic location in 70% of patients

2016-06-28T03:03:03Z

Text replacement - "Tintinalli" to ""

2016-06-26T10:46:44Z

Text replacement - "==Source==" to "==References== <references/>"

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	[[Spinal Cord Compression (Non-Traumatic)]]		[[Spinal Cord Compression (Non-Traumatic)]]

	==~~Source~~==		==References==
			<references/>
	Tintinalli		Tintinalli

	[[Category:Heme/Onc]]		[[Category:Heme/Onc]]

2016-06-21T16:50:43Z

Text replacement - " pts" to " patients"

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	==Background==		==Background==
	*Suspect in pt w/ known cancer (esp lung, breast, prostate) + back pain		*Suspect in pt w/ known cancer (esp lung, breast, prostate) + back pain
	*Occurs in thoracic location in 70% of ~~pts~~		*Occurs in thoracic location in 70% of patients

	==Clinical Features==		==Clinical Features==
	*Back pain (90% of ~~pts~~)		*Back pain (90% of patients)
	**Progressive and worse when supine		**Progressive and worse when supine
	*Motor weakness (proximal legs)		*Motor weakness (proximal legs)

2015-03-04T22:27:04Z

Diagnosis

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	*Metastatic Bone Cancers		*Metastatic Bone Cancers
	**BTL w/ Pickles and Relish: Breast, Thyroid, Lung, Prostate, Renal		**BTL w/ Pickles and Relish: Breast, Thyroid, Lung, Prostate, Renal

			==Differential Diagnosis==
			{{Oncologic emergencies DDX}}

	==Treatment==		==Treatment==