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Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
Anterior Cord Syndrome ... , often from vascular ... • Central Cord Syndrome ... Posterior Cord Syndrome ... #Syndromes #diagnosis
What is a Boxer’s fracture?? Fracture of the 4th or 5th metacarpal neck
 - Common in
What is a Boxer’s fracture ... Fracture of the ... – compartment syndrome ... recommended if injury ... Hand #Metacarpal #Diagnosis
Acute Joint Pain - Vitamin CD Mnemonic
Vascular
Infectious
Trauma - Multiple injury sites, Open Fracture, Infectious joint pain
Autoimmune
Vitamin CD Mnemonic Vascular ... Trauma - Multiple injury ... sites, Open Fracture ... See pathologic fractures ... #differential #diagnosis
Vascular Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
 - Constant Pain (Ischemia)
 - Acute Onset
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Embolism (e.g. fractured ... Vessel (dislocation/fracture ... Marfan's Syndrome ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Classification of Pelvic Ring Fractures: Mechanisms, Clinical Features and Complications
 • Anterior Posterior Compression (APC) -
of Pelvic Ring Fractures ... ligaments and possible vascular ... injury • Vertical ... - Type 1 or 2 injury ... Orthopedics #MSK #diagnosis
Cushing Syndrome - Signs and Symptoms
Generalized: Weight gain, Slow healing of cuts, Increased risk of infections,
Cushing Syndrome ... Decreased libido Vascular ... Increased risk of fractures ... males) #Cushings #Syndrome ... Signs #Symptoms #diagnosis
Distal Radius Fracture 
Distal radius fracture is the most common orthopedic injury. Here's a quick summary.
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common orthopedic injury ... common orthopedic injury ... , median nerve injury ... carpal tunnel syndrome ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis
The Schatzker classification system of tibial plateau fractures is shown.

**TIBIAL PLATEAU FRACTURES**

Frequency: lateral (less bad, more
tibial plateau fractures ... Compartment syndrome ... Neurovascular injury ... Open fractures. ... 976528726962810880 #Diagnosis
Open Fractures: Mechanisms, Clinical Features and Complications
Gustilo-Anderson Classification:
 • Type I
   - Wound <
Open Fractures: ... Typically "inside out" injury ... • Type IIIC - Vascular ... Classification #Open #Fractures ... #Diagnosis #Complications
Evaluation of Electrical Injury in the Emergency Department 

Common Injuries by System:

CNS - Seizure, coma, spinal
of Electrical Injury ... coma, spinal cord injury ... arrival MSK - Fractures ... compartment syndrome ... Electricity #Evaluation #Diagnosis