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Odontoid Fractures 
Type I  [Stable]  - Avulsion of the tip 
Type II [Unstable] -
Odontoid Fractures ... Type I [Stable ... II [Unstable] - Fracture ... #Types #Classification ... #TypeIII #Trauma
Orthopedic Essentials - Spinal Trauma and Spine Classification 
DENIS THREE COLUMN CONCEPT
Anterior column:
Essentials - Spinal Trauma ... OF SPINAL TRAUMA ... Stable fractures ... deficit, still able ... #Trauma #Spine
Shock Classification
Shock Definition: State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
Shock Classification ... commonly due to trauma ... water #Shock #Classification ... Types #diagnosis #management ... warm #wet #dry #table
Posterior Knee Dislocation Injury
Specifically, POSTERIOR KNEE DISLOCATIONS can have significant associated injury that needs unique approach
Fractures-> Femur ... SEGOND FRACTURE: ... Consider trauma/ ... msk #clinical #video ... #nsfw
"Road Rash" Thermal / Friction Injury
Common term for what is in fact a friction burn (not
seen < 20yo in trauma ... concomitant injuries (fractures ... , head trauma, bleeding ... #clinical #video ... #NSFW
Lightning Strike Electrical Injury
Types of Lightning Strikes: Direct, Side Splash, Contact injury, Ground current
ELECTRICAL INJURIES: Primary
may result in trauma ... ORTHO- fracture ... Injury #clinical #video ... #NSFW #Electrocution
Toaster Electrocution Electrical Injury
Primary determination of injury extent = amount of CURRENT flowing through body.
VARIABLES: voltage,
may result in trauma ... ORTHO- fracture/ ... do NOT recreate video ... Injury #clinical #video ... #nsfw
Tourniquet Application
1. If in a dangerous situation or difficult situation, place TQs high and tight (military
proximal to open fractures ... Application #clinical #video ... #procedure #trauma ... #ems #nsfw