Anatomy clinical correlates Quiz: Ace Your Exams

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A 56-year-old man presented to the emergency department for evaluation of chest pain radiating to the back. He was diagnosed with a type A aortic dissection and proceeded to the operating room for emergent open repair. Following the procedure, the patient is brought to the post-operative care unit for further monitoring. During the patient’s postoperative assessment, he reports thoracic back pain and an inability to move the bilateral lower extremities. The patient's temperature is 98.6.0 °C (37 C °F), pulse is 30/min, respirations are 24/min, blood pressure is 195/95 mmHg, and O2 saturation is 97% on room air.  Pinprick testing demonstrates bilateral loss of pain sensation below the xiphoid process. The patient has preserved proprioception, vibratory sense, fine touch, and two-point discrimination. Which of the following best describes the underlying etiology of this patient’s clinical presentation? 

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