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Pediatric Discitis - Inflammation of intervertebral disc 
Etiology 
 • Bacterial or viral 
Clinical 
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Pediatric Discitis ... Inflammation of intervertebral ... Clinical • Back ... Diagnosis • MRI #Discitis ... #intervertebral
Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis
Primary Back Pathology:
 • Musculoligamentous injury (a.k.a. lumbosacral strain)
 • Spondylosis (i.e.
Back Pain - Differential ... Diagnosis Primary Back ... the spine) • Intervertebral ... Diseases with Back ... osteomyelitis / discitis
Causes of Low Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis
Intrinsic Spine: Lumbar strain, Herniated nucleus pulposus, Compression fracture,
Causes of Low Back ... Malignancy, Vertebral discitis
Meralgia paresthetica: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Compression/injury of Lateral Femoral Cutaneous Nerve (LFCN) -> Meralgia paresthetica
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arthropathies, intervertebral ... absent: lower back
Positive FAST exam - Morrison’s Pouch

Ever so often its nice to gaze upon a crisp &
many, it harkens back ... got us hooked on POCUS ... pouch #Hemorrhage #pocus
Scoliosis: Pathogenesis and clinical findings (Cobb Angle > 10 Degrees)

 • Incr Axial rotation of thoracic
spine narrows the intervertebral ... -> Neuropathy, pack
Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) - Basics
Nomenclature:
 - Echogenicity = brightness
 - Hyperechoic = more echogenic
Care Ultrasound (POCUS ... of echoes (iet black ... Brightness of image #pocus
Rapid Ultrasound in SHock Evaluation
RUSH Protocol:
 • PUMP: LV contractility, RV strain, tamponade
 • TANK: IVC
Jack CF Chong @jackcfchong ... diagnosis #Ultrasound #pocus
Empyema Necessitans (EN) on Chest POCUS

Pulmonary teaching case: you are called to the bedside of a
(EN) on Chest POCUS ... chest drain on POCUS ... fluid can move back ... clinical #video #POCUS
Algorithm for management of Multiple Trauma in Mountain Environment
Complete primary survey
 - Haemorrhage control (regional and
toe, front and back ... SMR - Consider POCUS