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Orthopedic Essentials - Spinal Trauma and Spine Classification 
DENIS THREE COLUMN CONCEPT
Anterior column:
Essentials - Spinal Trauma ... CLASSIFICATION OF SPINAL TRAUMA ... spinal deformity or neurologic ... injury 3 Cauda ... #Trauma #Spine
Acute Joint Pain - Vitamin CD Mnemonic
Vascular
Infectious
Trauma - Multiple injury sites, Open Fracture, Infectious joint pain
Autoimmune
Acute Joint Pain ... Vascular Infectious Trauma ... injury sites, Open Fracture ... See pathologic fractures ... #Orthopedics #differential
Causes of Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Always assess for red flags. If no red flags,
of Back Pain - Differential ... pain, high energy trauma ... of neoplasm • Fracture ... Radicular Symptoms • Cauda ... #BackPain #Differential
Vascular Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
 - Constant Pain (Ischemia)
 - Acute Onset
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Vascular Joint Pain - Differential ... (Ischemia) - Acute ... Embolism (e.g. fractured ... Disruption • Trauma ... (Hemophilia or Trauma
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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spine • MCC- acute ... neoplasms • trauma ... constipation Differential ... distinguishing feature ... diagnosis #causes #neurology
Stool Incontinence - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Affected Pelvic Floor 
 - Trauma/Surgery
   • Surgery: Anorectal,
Incontinence - Differential ... Pelvic Floor - Trauma ... Bowel • Pelvic Fracture ... , Spinal Cord, Cauda ... #Incontinence #Differential
Causes of Dizziness - Vertigo - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
True Vertigo - Illusion of Rotary Movement
Peripheral Vestibular
Dizziness - Vertigo - Differential ... Temporal Bone Fracture ... • Ethanol - Trauma ... Dizziness #Vertigo #Neurology ... #Differential #
Causes of Encephalopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hyperacute:
 - Primary Neurologic: Vascular (IS, ICH), Seizure, Migraine, Trauma
Encephalopathy - Differential ... Seizure, Migraine, Trauma ... encephalopathy Acute ... Inflammatory (Acute ... Encephalopathy #Differential
ACUTE ABDOMEN systemic sonographic approach to acute abdomen in emergency 
department - Mnemonic and Differential

A -
ACUTE ABDOMEN systemic ... - Mnemonic and Differential ... viscus) T - Trauma ... #ABDOMEN #Differential ... Diagnosis #POCUS #Ultrasound
Lower Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Reflexes: 
 • Knee - L2, L3, L4
 • Ankle - S1
Conditions: • Cauda ... such as fibular fracture ... Myotomes #diagnosis #neurology ... sensory #motor #leg #physicalexam