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Orthopedic Essentials - Spinal Trauma and Spine Classification 
DENIS THREE COLUMN CONCEPT
Anterior column:
, Burst Fracture ... , Chance Fracture ... Stable fractures ... deformity or neurologic ... bear Unstable fractures
Typical Clinical Features of Major Causes of Acute Chest Discomfort

#ChestPain #Features #Signs #Symptoms #Comparison #Table #Characteristics
Typical Clinical Features ... #ChestPain #Features ... #Signs #Symptoms ... #Comparison #Table
Pertinent Chest x-ray Findings in the Trauma Patient and Implications
Respiratory distress without x-ray findings - Central
asphyxia Any rib fracture ... vessel injury Fracture ... of lower ribs 9 ... Two or more rib fractures ... , thoracic spine
Back Pain - Common Illness Scripts
 • Lumbosacral Strain
 • Lumbar Disc Herniation
 • Inflammatory Back
Back Pain • Spinal ... Vertebral Compression Fracture ... Scripts #diagnosis #comparison ... #table
Causes of Low Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis
Intrinsic Spine: Lumbar strain, Herniated nucleus pulposus, Compression fracture,
Diagnosis Intrinsic Spine ... pulposus, Compression fracture ... , Spinal stenosis ... cholecystitis; • Neurologic ... BrighamChiefs #Lower
Upper Versus Lower Motor Neuron Findings

Denervation near the target muscle fibers (lower motor neuron disease) results
Upper Versus Lower ... efferent limb of spinal ... #Comparison #Versus ... Findings #Diagnosis #Table ... #Neurology
Ankylosing Spondylitis: Pathogenesis and Clinical findings
 • Pain in lumbar area and gluteal region: (Dull, insidious
involving the lower ... • Decr Lumbar spine ... (bamboo spine) ... -> Fracture of spine ... diagnosis #signs #symptoms
Helpful Clues for Distinguishing Upper vs. Lower GI Bleeding
Upper GI Bleed (proximal to ligament of Treitz):
Lower GI Bleeding ... Strong supporting features ... Strong supporting feature ... stool • Refuting feature ... #GIBleed #comparison
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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L1-L5 Symptoms ... so-called ‘red flag’ symptoms ... Inspection - lower ... distinguishing feature ... diagnosis #causes #neurology
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
pathognomonic signs/symptoms ... or echo features ... Features of Non-Bacterial ... #Endocarditis #comparison ... Marantic #diagnosis #table