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Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
Pronation - C7, C8 Wrist ... Horner Syndrome Wrist ... Carpal Tunnel Syndrome ... regimental badge" anesthesia ... Dermatomes #Myotomes #diagnosis
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
associated injuries: Carpal ... fracture, median nerve ... injury • ED Management ... #Carpal #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis
Distal Radius Fracture 
Distal radius fracture is the most common orthopedic injury. Here's a quick summary.
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variable gross wrist ... fracture, median nerve ... injury, acute carpal ... #Distal #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis
Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
Guidelines for Crises ... New or evolving regional ... consultation with cardiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Neuroprotection following Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Outcome from cardiac arrest is determined by
and discuss with cardiology ... ❾ Plan further management ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
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compression of nerve ... • S - Saddle anesthesia ... - Emergency Causes ... in the perianal region ... #causes #neurology
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
multiple spinal cord regions ... - Causes progressive ... and/or bulbar region ... activity between nerve ... #management
Amyloidosis - Summary
Group of disorders associated with extracellular deposition of fibrils formed from low-molecular-weight proteins in
in AA and AL Cardiac ... arthropathy • Carpal ... Amyloid typing Cardiac ... carotene levels Nerve ... Tests: • Nerve
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
complications from anesthesia ... exam Determine Cardiac ... events or death (CARP ... medical and surgical management ... stratification #diagnosis
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy (PPCM)

What is PPCM?
• A form of acute systolic heart failure that develops late in
vessels, harms heart cells ... Rule out other causes ... experience recovery of cardiac ... recognition and management ... Cardiomyopathy #Cardiology