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Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
level. ... Medullaris Syndrome -> Trauma ... and #Acute #SpinalCord ... signs #symptoms #msk ... #orthopedics #neurology
Incomplete Spinal Cord Syndromes
Anterior Cord Syndrome:
 • Bilateral loss of motor, pain and temperature sensation below
sensation below level ... of injury • Intact ... • Penetrating trauma ... #Incomplete #SpinalCord ... Syndromes #Diagnosis #Neurology
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
result in permanent neurologic ... other forms of trauma ... herniation - Trauma ... unilateral) #SpinalCord ... differential #diagnosis #neurology
Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
 • Spinal Cord: Demyelinating Disease (MS), Epidural abscess, Infarction, Syringomyelia, Tetanus, Transverse
Demyelinating Disease (MS ... Transverse Myelitis, Trauma ... Phrenic nerve injury ... differential #diagnosis #neurology
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Framework and Management ... Rhabdomyolysis: • Trauma ... Muscle swelling - Fever ... Differential #Diagnosis #Management ... causes #treatment #nephrology
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Insufficiency, Liver ... Medications, Spinal Cord Injury ... Differential #Diagnosis #criticalcare ... algorithm #treatment #management
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
inflammatory lung injury ... cause such as trauma ... Management ● Early ... ● Supportive management ... #CriticalCare
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
pseudogout • Trauma ... Repetitive strain injury ... • Crush injury ... pain/swelling - Fever ... lower #extremity #msk
Guide to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)

What to ask/look for: 
 - HPI, PMH, full ROS
to Acute Kidney Injury ... AKI) What to ask ... - TTE/liver fxn? ... AcuteKidneyInjury #AKI #Nephrology
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
below the site of injury ... Pain reported at level ... below the site of injury ... #spinal #cord #spinalcord ... disorders #diagnosis #neurology