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RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
(LCL > MCL), coronoid ... fracture • ED Management ... II-IV, pending orthopedic ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
, neuropraxia (anterior ... ), ligamentous injury ... (LCL > MCL), brachial ... artery injury ... fracture • ED Management
Orthopedic Essentials - Spinal Trauma and Spine Classification 
DENIS THREE COLUMN CONCEPT
Anterior column:
Orthopedic Essentials ... column: AAL ... fractures: Don't cause ... spinal deformity or neurologic ... Cauda equina Treatment
Spinal Cord Injury by Nerve Root Levels
Spinal Root	Sensory	Motor	Reflex
C4	Acromioclavicular Joint	Respiration	None
C5	Radial Antecubital Fossa	Elbow Flexion	Biceps Reflex
C6	Dorsal Thumb	Wrist Extension	Brachioradialis Reflex
C7	Dorsal
Spinal Cord Injury ... Middle Finger Elbow ... Abdominal Reflex L2 Anterior ... NerveRoots #Levels #differential ... #diagnosis #Neurology
Gerstmann Syndrome
1) Finger agnosia - Inability to name their own fingers, affecting both sides
2) Right-left confusion
- Inability to differentiate ... : Stroke (main cause ... Traumatic Brain Injury ... (usually left) inferior ... Gerstmann #Syndrome #neurology
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
- C6, C7, C8 Elbow ... Erb's Palsy is caused ... spared in this injury ... Anterior Shoulder ... Myotomes #diagnosis #neurology
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential ... Framework and Management ... Summary Causes ... #causes #treatment ... #nephrology
Guide to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)

What to ask/look for: 
 - HPI, PMH, full ROS
to Acute Kidney Injury ... - Urine Na/K/Cl ... rhabdo/TLS) Causes ... AcuteKidneyInjury #AKI #Nephrology ... #Differential
Radial Nerve Anatomy and Function
The Radial nerve is the nerve of elbow, wrist and digital extension.
is the nerve of elbow ... the wrist and elbow ... EDC, EI, EPB, APL ... Anatomy #diagnosis #neurology ... #orthopedics
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
result in permanent neurologic ... Causes of spinal ... • Extrinsic Causes ... syndromes #lesions #differential ... #diagnosis #neurology