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Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
 • Spinal Cord: Demyelinating Disease (MS), Epidural abscess, Infarction, Syringomyelia, Tetanus, Transverse
Demyelinating Disease (MS ... Transverse Myelitis, Trauma ... Motor Nerves: ALS ... Mitochondrial myopathy, Muscular ... #differential #
Posterior Knee Dislocation Injury
Specifically, POSTERIOR KNEE DISLOCATIONS can have significant associated injury that needs unique approach
DISLOCATION: ~25% cases ... CLINICAL: instability ... Also, think of tibial ... Consider trauma/ ... #video #nsfw
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
- Causes progressive ... 4) progressive muscular ... Upper extremity, lower ... EMG: LMN Signs in ... conditions listed in differential
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
This patient’s clinical ... exam findings and clinical ... structural and vascular ... With multiple lower ... Most commonly caused
Tourniquet Application
1. If in a dangerous situation or difficult situation, place TQs high and tight (military
like forearms and lower ... proximal to open fractures ... #Application #clinical ... #video #procedure ... #trauma #ems #nsfw
Toaster Electrocution Electrical Injury
Primary determination of injury extent = amount of CURRENT flowing through body.
VARIABLES: voltage,
may result in trauma ... ORTHO- fracture/ ... ADMIT-> all patients ... Electrical #Injury #clinical ... #video #nsfw