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Orthopedic Essentials - Spinal Trauma and Spine Classification 
DENIS THREE COLUMN CONCEPT
Anterior column:
Trauma and Spine Classification ... Stable fractures ... : Don't cause spinal ... deficit, still able ... fractures: Unable
Etiologies of Hypoaldosteronism

Hyporeninemic Hypoaldosteronism (Low Renin, Low Aldosterone)
 - Diabetic Nephropathy 
 - NSAIDs
Non-Hyporeninemic Hypoaldosteronism (Normal
Hypoaldosteronism (Low ... Critical illness - Genetic ... Sulfamethoxazole - Genetic ... Aldosterone #Comparison #Table ... #Causes
Hypomagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism

Decreased GI Uptake 
 - Poor dietary intake (particularly common in alcoholics)
syndrome - Genetic ... Differential #Diagnosis #Low ... #Magnesium #Table ... #Classification ... #Causes #Workup
Shock - Differential Diagnosis by Classification

Hypovolemic (Intravascular volume depletion)
 - Hemorrhagic 
   • Trauma
Differential Diagnosis by Classification ... exacerbation (any cause ... obstruction to blood flow ... Differential #Diagnosis #Classification ... #Table #CriticalCare
Webber Ankle Injury Classification

A: In a Supination-Adduction injury the fibula breaks first, with a fracture below
Webber Ankle Injury Classification ... In more severe cases ... appear to be a stable ... These injuries are caused ... #Classification
Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis
Poor Intake 
 - Starvation
 - Anorexia
GI Losses 
 - Vomiting / NG
Differential #Diagnosis #Low ... #Potassium #Table ... #Classification ... #Causes
Aortic Stenosis Grading on echocardiography
The cut-offs for grading can be found in table 1. Discrepancies are
can be found in table ... and are usually caused ... measurements - high or low ... flow - extremes ... AorticStenosis #Classification
Physiologic Approach to Hypotonic Hyponatremia
The next time you have a case of hypotonic hyponatremia, give the
time you have a case ... normal volume-based algorithm ... can be high or low ... Primary polydipsia), Low ... differential #diagnosis #table
Rapid, increasing signs of extrapyramidal symptoms (EPS) is an important key feature of NMS. EPS, associated
important key feature ... about 95% of NMS cases ... should exhibit low ... NeurolepticMalignant #Comparison #Table
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
mental status and low ... augment forward flow ... the determined cause ... #differential #algorithm ... cardiology #treatment #table