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Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Leg Pain - Differential ... Pain: • Fracture ... deficiency etc) • Spinal ... #pain #differential ... #diagnosis #lower
Orthopedic Splints, Casts, Plasters, Traction and Frames
Upper Limb and Spine 
 • DUNLOP TRACTION: Used in
injury • CRUSH ... injury • HALO-PELVIS ... Lower Limb and Pelvis ... of ankle joint/leg ... skeletal traction of lower
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
- Differential ... below the site of injury ... spasticity • Lower ... compression by fractured ... Upper extremity, lower
Meralgia paresthetica: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Compression/injury of Lateral Femoral Cutaneous Nerve (LFCN) -> Meralgia paresthetica
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Findings Compression/injury ... must be absent: lower ... Negative Straight Leg ... superior iliac spine ... pathophysiology #differential
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
cord injury. ... Weakness - Lower ... Vertebral burst fracture ... multiradicular pain - Leg ... syndromes #lesions #differential
Pediatric Trauma Primary Survey: C-ABCDE
C - Catastrophic Bleeding - Life-threatening hemorrhage
 • Apply direct pressure/compression bandage
Pediatric Trauma ... protection • Spinal ... potential pelvic fracture ... Abnormal tone, ↓ power ... #Pediatrics #Trauma
Lightning Strike Electrical Injury
Types of Lightning Strikes: Direct, Side Splash, Contact injury, Ground current
ELECTRICAL INJURIES: Primary
Strike Electrical Injury ... industrial settings or power ... ORTHO- fracture ... #clinical #video ... #NSFW #Electrocution
Toaster Electrocution Electrical Injury
Primary determination of injury extent = amount of CURRENT flowing through body.
VARIABLES: voltage,
industrial settings or power ... ORTHO- fracture/ ... do NOT recreate video ... #clinical #video ... #nsfw
Tourniquet Application
1. If in a dangerous situation or difficult situation, place TQs high and tight (military
superior iliac spine ... like forearms and lower ... proximal to open fractures ... Application #clinical #video ... #trauma #ems #nsfw