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Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
Loss of pain and ... Mixed upper and lower ... and #Acute #SpinalCord ... pathophysiology #signs ... #symptoms #msk
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
• Symptoms and signs ... spasticity • Lower ... compression by fractured ... Upper extremity, lower ... #spinalcord #disorders
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
Weakness - Lower ... : - Loss of pain ... Vertebral burst fracture ... unilateral) #SpinalCord ... syndromes #lesions #differential
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Leg Pain - Differential ... : • Fracture ... #differential # ... diagnosis #lower ... #extremity #msk
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 ... MeralgiaParesthetica #MSK ... pathophysiology #differential ... #diagnosis #signs
Pediatric Trauma Primary Survey: C-ABCDE
C - Catastrophic Bleeding - Life-threatening hemorrhage
 • Apply direct pressure/compression bandage
potential pelvic fracture ... 8, Responds to pain ... Abnormal tone, ↓ power ... concern for spinal cord ... injury #Pediatrics
Toaster Electrocution Electrical Injury
Primary determination of injury extent = amount of CURRENT flowing through body.
VARIABLES: voltage,
industrial settings or power ... ORTHO- fracture/ ... Persistent chest pain ... #clinical #video ... #nsfw