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Causes of Common Accidental and Non-Accidental Pediatric Fractures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Accidental Trauma
 - Distal Radius
Causes of Common ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Complete (spiral ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Peds #
Orthopedic Essentials - Spinal Trauma and Spine Classification 
DENIS THREE COLUMN CONCEPT
Anterior column:
Orthopedic Essentials - Spinal ... Trauma and Spine ... CLASSIFICATION OF SPINAL ... : Don't cause spinal ... injury 3 Cauda
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
 •
Cauda Equina Syndrome ... Overview Cauda ... equina syndrome (CES ... - Emergency Causes ... differential #diagnosis #causes
Cauda Equina Syndrome:

Top tips to save your arse (and your patient’s!)

1. Suspect? Investigate. If CES (threatened,
Cauda Equina Syndrome ... If CES (threatened ... Don’t call spinal ... DrLindaDykes #Cauda
Stool Incontinence - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Affected Pelvic Floor 
 - Trauma/Surgery
   • Surgery: Anorectal,
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Bowel • Pelvic Fracture ... Brain, Spinal Cord ... , Cauda Equina) ... #Causes
Causes of Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Always assess for red flags. If no red flags,
Causes of Back Pain ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... of neoplasm • Fracture ... Radicular Symptoms • Cauda ... #Causes
Causes of Urinary Incontinence - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 - Transient - Easily reversible cause (DIAPPERS)
Causes of Urinary ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... neuropathy or spinal ... cord disease, cauda ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Constipation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Diet/Lifestyle
 • Fibre
 • Calories
 • Fluid
 • Exercise
 • Psychosocial
Medications
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Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Parkinson's Disease • Spinal ... Cord / SacraI / Cauda ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes
Lower Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Reflexes: 
 • Knee - L2, L3, L4
 • Ankle - S1
Conditions: • Cauda ... Commonly caused ... such as fibular fracture ... compression • Spinal ... - Narrowing of spinal
Causes of Low Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis
Intrinsic Spine: Lumbar strain, Herniated nucleus pulposus, Compression fracture,
Causes of Low Back ... Diagnosis Intrinsic Spine ... pulposus, Compression fracture ... , Spinal stenosis ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes