High risk and low prevalence diseases: Adult bacterial meningitis

MJ Pajor, B Long, A Koyfman, SY Liang - The American Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Introduction Acute bacterial meningitis in adults is a rare but serious condition that carries a
high rate of morbidity. Objective This review highlights pearls and pitfalls of acute bacterial …

Utilisation and experience of emergency medical services by patients with back pain: a scoping review

M Capsey, C Ryan, J Mankelow, D Martin - Musculoskeletal Science and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Background Back pain is recognised as a common reason for people to access emergency
medical services (EMS). EMS focus on identifying and treating serious and life-threatening …

Acute Spinal Epidural Abscess of the Cervical Spine Caused by Streptococcus constellatus Leads to Paraplegia in an Adult: A Case Report

W Zhang, Y Lai, T Li, X Wang, W Mu… - Infection and Drug …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
The incidence of a spinal epidural abscess (SEA), which can cause serious neurological
complications, is low; however, the incidence of SEA caused by Streptococcus is even …

Extensive spinal epidural abscess caused by Staphylococcus epidermidis: A case report and literature review

Y Pi, Y Gong, J Jiang, D Zhu, Y Tong, L Jiang… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Background: Extensive spinal epidural abscess (SEA) is an exceptional and threatening
condition that requires prompt recognition and proper management to avoid potentially …

Implementation of an emergency department back pain clinical management tool on the early diagnosis and testing of spinal epidural abscess

AG Cai, MS Zocchi, JN Carlson… - Academic Emergency …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Background Spinal epidural abscess (SEA) is a rare, catastrophic condition for which
diagnostic delays are common. Our national group develops evidence‐based guidelines …

Are Dental Procedures Associated With Pyogenic Vertebral Osteomyelitis?

S Masuda, T Fukasawa, M Takeuchi… - Clinical Orthopaedics …, 2022 - journals.lww.com
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Spinal Epidural Abscess

L Ganti, A Alorda, A Agrawal, T Reed… - Current Emergency and …, 2024 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review The goal of this review is to summarize the importance of
identifying and treating a spinal epidural abscess. This review also delves into the intricacies …

[HTML][HTML] A Case of Unremitting Back Pain Leading to the Diagnosis of a Large Spinal Epidural Abscess

A Lauffer, J Wang, C Meadows… - Archives of Clinical and …, 2024 - fortuneonline.org
Spinal epidural abscess (SEA) is a rare disease with a significant rate of morbidity and
mortality. The triad comprised of back pain, fever, and neurological deterioration is observed …

Septic Arthritis of the Costovertebral Joint Mimicking Shingles

Y Tateishi, R Oda - The American Journal of Medicine, 2024 - amjmed.com
A 75-year-old, male patient with a history of diabetes presented with acute onset, left-sided
chest pain. He visited a clinic and was diagnosed with intercostal neuralgia. The pain …

[HTML][HTML] SGEM# 418: I Ain't Missing You–Spinal Epidural Abscess

S Books, K Milne, A Crocco, C Carpenter, K Challen… - 2023 - thesgem.com
Background: Spinal epidural abscess (SEA) is a diagnosis which can seem easy to make in
retrospect. The majority of time (55%) the diagnosis of SEA often involves an error with a …