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Orthopedic Essentials - Spinal Trauma and Spine Classification 
DENIS THREE COLUMN CONCEPT
Anterior column:
Trauma and Spine Classification ... capsule DENIS CLASSIFICATION ... fractures: Don't cause ... Thoracolumbar Injury Classification ... Trauma #Spine #Classification
Serious Bacterial Illness (SBI):
1) UTI and pyelonephritis
Most common cause of SBI
Accounts for 3-8% of uncharacterized fevers
Female
pyelonephritis Most common cause ... SBI Accounts for 3- ... rales on exam 3) ... Diagnosis #Peds #EM #Classification
Clinical Classification of Pulmonary Hypertension

1. Pulmonary arterial hypertension from pulmonary vasculopathy
Idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension
Heritable gene mutations
Clinical Classification ... dysfunction 3. ... Hypertension #PHTN #Classification ... #Differential #Causes
Major neurocognitive disorders (MNCD): Diagnosis and workup 

1) Clinical diagnosis Cognitive impairment + loss of autonomy
2)
tests + imaging 3) ... Alzheimer - 1st cause ... Dementia - 2nd cause ... Differential #Subtypes #Classification
Hepatic Encephalopathy - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Definition:
 • Alteration in brain function manifested by neuropsychiatric symptoms
neuropsychiatric symptoms • Caused ... rule out other causes ... place • Grade 3: ... to maintain 2-3 ... Encephalopathy #Grading #Classification
Summary table of types of hypersensitivity reactions. 
Type 1
 - Mediators: lgE
 - Antigen Form: Soluble
Allergen-specific lgE causes ... the newborn Type 3 ... allergy #table #classification
Causes of Hypokalemia
I. Decreased intake
   A. Starvation
   B. Clay ingestion
II. Redistribution into
Causes of Hypokalemia ... injury 3. ... anions 3. ... Low #Potassium #Classification ... #Causes
Urinary Tract Infections (UTI)

1. Women have a lifetime risk of 53% of experiencing UTI. 
2. Men
risk is 14%. 3. ... Classification: ... bacteremic UTI 3. ... CAUTIs are one of ... CAUTIs are associated
Uveitis - Definition, Causes and SUN Classification

Inflammation of the iris, ciliary body, vitreous, retina and/or choroid
Incidence
and SUN Classification ... inhabitants 3rd leading cause ... retinal ischemia Causes ... Bartonella SUN Classification ... #SUN #Classification
Causes of Hyperkalemia
l. Pseudohyperkalemia
  A Cellular efflux; thrombocytosis, erythrocytosis, leukocytosis, in vitro hemolysis
  B.
Causes of Hyperkalemia ... [ARBs]) 3. ... disease 3. ... High #Potassium #Classification ... #Causes