Episode 916: Central Cord Syndrome

Contributor: Taylor Lynch, MD Educational Pearls: Excessive caffeine intake can be dangerous. For normal adults, the toxicity level starts at 1000mg, which is equivalent to about 10 cups of coffee or 5 celsius drinks. For normal adults, lethal levels are about 5-10 grams, which i ...  Show more

Contributor: Aaron Lessen, MD Educational Pearls: Case review of a patient with recurrent episodes of syncope and shortness of breath, during which she is found to have intermittent runs of polymorphic ventricular tachycardia Torsades de pointes is polymorphic ventricular tachyca ...  Show more

Teddy sustained a spinal cord injury at the C7 level after a motor vehicle accident. During the ASIA examination, the patient has preserved sensation at S4-S5 but no voluntary anal contraction. Motor function is absent below C7. Reflex activity is present. How should this patient ...  Show more

In this episode, we review the high-yield topic of Spinal Cord Injuries from the Spine section.

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A patient with central cord syndrome will MOST likely have difficulty with which of the following activities? Find it all out in the podcast! Be prepared for the NPTE so that you can pass with flying colors! Check out www.ptfinalexam.com/podcast for more information and to stay u ...  Show more

This week's case covers spine trauma, conus medullaris syndrome, and cauda equina syndrome. The corresponding video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/ynh1kqcMi3o **Thank you to our sponsor Doc2Doc Lending, the Personal Lending platform designed for Doctors, by Doctors. Check out https ...  Show more