SAEM Set 1 Exam Questions and Answers (Latest
Update 2023) Assured Score A+
E. Reassurance and discharge with NSAIDs given the non-anatomical
distribution of weakness" -
correct answers
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"A. Administration of IV
steroids and ordering of cervical MRI
The answer is A. Central cord syndrome results from a hyperextension injury,
typically in elderly patients with significant degenerative joint disease. The
ligamentum flavum buckles into the cord, resulting in a contusion of the
cord's central portion."
"A 46 year old construction worker falls 6 feet off a ladder onto a concrete
surface and has sudden and severe low back pain. The pain radiates down
his right leg and he develops numbness over the anterior shin and dorsum of
the foot. On physical exam he has decreased sensation to pinprick over the
dorsum of the right foot (medially) and some weakness in right foot
dorsiflexion. At which level is a protruding intervertebral disc most likely?
A. L1-L2
B. L2-L3
C. L3-L4
D. L4-L5
E. L5-S1" -
correct answers
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"D. L4-L5
