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Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
spinal artery injury ... function below injury ... below level of injury ... #Syndromes #diagnosis ... #pathophysiology
Pressure Ulcer Staging
Stage 1 - Skin intact. Non-blanchable erythema
Stage 2 - Partial loss of dermis. Shallow
ulcers Stage 3 - Full ... exposed Stage 4 - Full ... Suspected deep tissue injury ... Ulcer #Staging #diagnosis
Apley Compression Test on Knee Examination

With the patient prone, the knee being tested is flexed to
the other leg is fully ... indicative of meniscal injury ... for ligamentous injury ... orthopedics #msk #sports
Low Ankle Sprain: Pathomechanics and Clinical Findings

Grading Ligament Sprains
l: Minimal ligament disruption, mild swelling & tenderness,
most commonly injured ... (uncommonly injured ... LowAnkleSprain #Sports ... Grading #Grades #Diagnosis ... #pathophysiology
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis and Management Summary

Trauma:
 • Immobilization, Crush iniury, Compartment syndrome, Electrical injury
Exertional:
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- Differential Diagnosis ... syndrome, Electrical injury ... Dermatomyositis) AKI - Pathophysiology ... extracellular fluid into injured ... #Differential #Diagnosis
CATCH Predictors for Clinically Significant TBI 
 - GCS Less than 15 at 2 hours post
Dangerous mechanism of injury ... defined as MVC, fall ... ft or 5 stairs, fall ... Traumatic #Brain #Injury ... #Diagnosis #Peds
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
Thomas" sign to diagnosis ... • Due to injury ... • Mechanism: Fall ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Orthopedics #Sports
Mechanisms of Pain
Mixed - Nociceptive/Neuropathic
Nociceptive - Tissue Damage
 - Visceral - (From organ/cavity lining) Poorly localized,
Well-localized, sharp, short ... well-localized, dull ... • Spinal injury ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
• Mechanism: fall ... ), ligamentous injury ... brachial artery injury ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Orthopedics #Sports
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
• Mechanism: Fall ... , median nerve injury ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Orthopedics #Sports