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Short Answer Questions for ED Fellowship Study

Case: Acute spinal cord compression

A 62-year-old man is brought to your Emergency Department by ambulance with flaccid paralysis of all four limbs without preceding trauma. You suspect he has suffered an acute spinal cord compression.

1. List four possible causes of acute cord compression and one risk factor for each. 8 marks

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2. List four key steps you would take in managing this patient. 4 marks

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