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Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
Acute Spinal Cord ... Syndrome ->Cord ... Medullaris Syndrome -> Trauma ... Mixed upper and lower ... saddle anesthesia. leg
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Leg Pain - Differential ... Pain: • Fracture ... • Crush injury ... #pain #differential ... #diagnosis #lower
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
other forms of trauma ... Weakness - Lower ... Vertebral burst fracture ... multiradicular pain - Leg ... syndromes #lesions #differential
Orthopedic Splints, Casts, Plasters, Traction and Frames
Upper Limb and Spine 
 • DUNLOP TRACTION: Used in
cervical spine injury ... cervical spine injury ... Lower Limb and Pelvis ... skeletal traction of lower ... exsanguinating pelvic trauma
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
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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Syndrome: • large lower ... Inspection - lower ... Palpation - lower ... or unilateral lower ... decreased or absent lower
Pediatric Trauma Primary Survey: C-ABCDE
C - Catastrophic Bleeding - Life-threatening hemorrhage
 • Apply direct pressure/compression bandage
Pediatric Trauma ... potential pelvic fracture ... Abnormal tone, ↓ power ... concern for spinal cord ... injury #Pediatrics
Lightning Strike Electrical Injury
Types of Lightning Strikes: Direct, Side Splash, Contact injury, Ground current
ELECTRICAL INJURIES: Primary
industrial settings or power ... may result in trauma ... 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 ... may result in trauma ... ORTHO- fracture/ ... #clinical #video ... #nsfw
Handlebar Traumatic Injury 
Young girl presents to you after low energy, helmeted bicycle accident. Her vitals
Handlebar Traumatic Injury ... her abdomen and lower ... Keep this injury ... pattern on your differential ... #video