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==Background== | |||
Normally from cancer | |||
==Diagnosis== | ==Diagnosis== | ||
MRI, may get CT myelography | MRI, may get CT myelography | ||
==Treatment== | ==Treatment== | ||
# | #Consult neurosurg and/or rad onch | ||
# | #Corticosteroid Therapy | ||
## | ##Normally dexamethasone (4 to 100 mg) | ||
##Consider emergent radiation, surgical intervention, and/or chemo therapy | |||
==Disposition== | |||
Admit | |||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
Revision as of 20:58, 16 July 2011
Background
Normally from cancer
Diagnosis
MRI, may get CT myelography
Treatment
- Consult neurosurg and/or rad onch
- Corticosteroid Therapy
- Normally dexamethasone (4 to 100 mg)
- Consider emergent radiation, surgical intervention, and/or chemo therapy
Disposition
Admit
See Also
Source
DONALDSON 9/07 (Adapted from Lampe, Hockberger, Brower, and Mistry)