destiny
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A patient with metastatic breast carcinoma presents with h?o back injury and lower back pain, paresthesia in legs and urinary difficulty. Which of foloowing would be the mos tappropriate to order on the night of admission?
A.. abdominal xray
B.. ESR
C.. Nerve conduction studies
D.. Plain XR of lumbar spine
E.. Urinalysis
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| drmka
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it is D
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| usmlebuzz
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:roll: looks like D
it is the important investigation here to find out if there is any SC compression and if present to do emergency decompression
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| alice8
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D.. Plain XR of lumbar spine
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| cool
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it seem to be D coz such symtoms can come most probably with problem like spinal cord
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| mkodumagulla
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As per the Rx emergency decompression is the best. But what about giving IV steroids for such a case.
Which is better?Please explain
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| usmlebuzz
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:wink: why not give steroids on the way to OR
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