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Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
Anterior Cord Syndrome ... , often from vascular ... pathophysiology #signs ... symptoms #msk #orthopedics ... #neurology
Anterior Interosseous Peripheral Nerve Injury 

Manifested as the inability to make the OK sign.

by Dr. Boby
Peripheral Nerve Injury ... to make the OK sign ... #OK #Sign #OKSign ... #physicalexam # ... #orthopedics #Hand
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
anterior sail sign ... onto outstretched hand ... brachial artery injury ... ), compartment syndrome ... • ED Management
What is a Boxer’s fracture?? Fracture of the 4th or 5th metacarpal neck
 - Common in
– compartment syndrome ... Management: - ... Overlying wounds or signs ... recommended if injury ... #Referral #Orthopedics
Positive Hoffmann's sign (finger flexor reflex)

Flexion and adduction of the thumb and flexion of the index
indicating cervical injury ... reflex #clinical #hand ... #video #physicalexam ... #msk #orthopedics ... #neurology #sports
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
hyperthermia crisis (late sign ... • Serotonin syndrome ... Phaeochromocytoma Neurologic ... Traumatic brain injury ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
to local skin injury ... ) • Neurologic ... diplopia) • Vascular ... #diagnosis #management ... #signs #symptoms
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
signs of end-organ ... or acute kidney injury ... renal bruit or signs ... Causes: • Vascular ... Neurologic disorders
Posterior Knee Dislocation Injury
Specifically, POSTERIOR KNEE DISLOCATIONS can have significant associated injury that needs unique approach
Neurologic deficit ... Neurologic injuries ... Compartment syndrome ... consider compartment syndrome ... /orthopedic consult
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
signs below the ... below the site of injury ... Vascular/Blockage ... MCTD, Sjogren syndrome ... disorders #diagnosis #neurology