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Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
Acute Spinal Cord ... Pathogenesis and clinical ... spinal artery injury ... Syndrome ->Cord ... spinal artery injury
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
Syndromes Spinal ... cord injury. ... cord injury - ... Vertebral burst fracture ... #Cord #syndromes
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
Spinal Cord Disorders ... lesion: Clinical ... and signs below ... compression by fractured ... MCTD, Sjogren syndrome
Ankylosing Spondylitis: Pathogenesis and Clinical findings
 • Pain in lumbar area and gluteal region: (Dull, insidious
Pathogenesis and Clinical ... progresses) - X-ray ... -> Fracture of spine ... pathophysiology #diagnosis #signs ... #symptoms
Prader-Willi Syndrome: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Maternal uniparental disomy: inheriting 2 copies of maternal chromosome
Pathogenesis and clinical ... Signs/Symptoms ... Incr Skeletal fractures ... , sleep apnea, cor ... pathophysiology #peds
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture ... Most common elbow fracture ... cortex • If a fracture ... supracondylar fracture ... Supracondylar #Fracture
Pediatric Elbow Injuries - Elbow Xrays

Check the fat pads on the lateral projection:
1. A displaced anterior
fat pad (sail sign ... associated with fractures ... a significant injury ... irrespective of if a fracture ... supracondylar fracture
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Transverse Myelitis - Clinical ... Presentation: Injury ... to the spinal cord ... • Bilateral signs ... and/or symptoms
Algorithm for Management of Head Injuries in Children
Primary survey:
 • Airway and cervical spine
 • Breathing
Airway and cervical spine ... of vomiting • Clinical ... fontanelle • Sign ... of basal skull fracture ... trama #pediatrics #peds
Pediatric Trauma Primary Survey: C-ABCDE
C - Catastrophic Bleeding - Life-threatening hemorrhage
 • Apply direct pressure/compression bandage
protection • Spinal ... Binder) • Use POCUS ... ↓ BP is a late sign ... potential pelvic fracture ... cord injury