Spinal Epidural Abscess: eMedicine Neurology

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Spinal Epidural Abscess: eMedicine Neurology

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Overview: A spinal epidural abscess threatens the spinal cord or cauda equina by compression and also by vascular compromise (see images below). If untreated, an expanding suppurative infection in the spinal epidural space impinges on the spinal ...

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eMedicine article Spinal Epidural Abscess updated for 2010: http://bit.ly/cFNowl.

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Spinal Cord Hemorrhage: eMedicine Neurology

emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Hemorrhage affecting the spinal cord is rare. It most commonly is caused by trauma, vascular malformations, or bleeding diatheses and can be intramedullary, subarachnoid, subdural, or epidural. Onset is usually sudden and painful, causing myelopathic signs ...View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com

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Spinal Cord Infections: eMedicine Emergency Medicine

emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Infections involving the spinal canal include epidural abscesses (infection in the epidural space), meningitis (infection of the meninges), subdural abscesses (infections of the subdural space), and intramedullary abscesses (infections within the spinal cord). Because the first ...View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com

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Infections involving the spinal canal include epidural abscesses, meningitis, subdural abscesses, and more. http://bit.ly/bBt5aB

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Intracranial Epidural Abscess: eMedicine Neurology

emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Intracranial epidural abscess was first described in 1760 by Sir Percival Pott. Pott also documented the associated scalp swelling, the so-called Pott puffy tumor. Cranial epidural abscess (CEA) is the third most common localized intracranial infection, ...View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com

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eMedicine article Intracranial Epidural Abscess updated for 2009. #health #medicine #neurology http://bit.ly/GvRa3

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