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Orthopedic Essentials - Spinal Trauma and Spine Classification 
DENIS THREE COLUMN CONCEPT
Anterior column:
Essentials - Spinal Trauma ... and Spine Classification ... OF SPINAL TRAUMA ... Classification ... Spinal #Fracture #Trauma
Classification of Pelvic Ring Fractures: Mechanisms, Clinical Features and Complications
 • Anterior Posterior Compression (APC) -
Classification of ... possible vascular injury ... on the side of trauma ... - Type 1 or 2 injury ... PelvicRing #Fractures #Classification
Traumatic Splenic Hematoma on LUQ FAST Exam

31 yo M. Minor blunt trauma from bicycle accident. No
Minor blunt trauma ... No obvious injury ... Exam #Clinical #Ultrasound ... #Trauma #POCUS
Splenic Laceration 
Most commonly injured organ in BLUNT abdominal trauma 
Grade I
 - Laceration < 1
Most commonly injured ... BLUNT abdominal trauma ... Laceration #Spleen #Trauma ... Grading #Grades #Classification
Shock Classification
Shock Definition: State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
Shock Classification ... or spinal cord injury ... commonly due to trauma ... water #Shock #Classification
Shock Types - Classification
State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
Shock Types - Classification ... or spinal cord injury ... commonly due to trauma ... water #Shock #Classification
Adrenal hematoma/hemorrhage on FAST exam

Adult male with RUQ/side pain after MVC. Transient prehospital hypotension.  Has
intra-abdominal injury ... FAST #Positive #trauma ... #clinical #ultrasound
Open Globe Injury on POCUS
Wood off of saw to the eye ==> significant edema, ecchymosis, bleeding
Open Globe Injury ... POCUSaurusRex #Globe #Injury ... clinical #ocular #ultrasound ... #trauma
Positive FAST exam at the caudal liver edge

Ultrasound isn't as sensitive for solid organ injury, but
liver edge Ultrasound ... for solid organ injury ... Injury to spleen ... FAST #positive #trauma ... liver #caudal #ultrasound
Causes of Hyperkalemia
l. Pseudohyperkalemia
  A Cellular efflux; thrombocytosis, erythrocytosis, leukocytosis, in vitro hemolysis
  B.
Succinylcholine; thermal trauma ... neuromuscular injury ... oliguric kidney injury ... High #Potassium #Classification