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Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
spinal artery injury ... function below injury ... Medullaris Syndrome -> Trauma ... Syndromes #diagnosis #pathophysiology ... #signs #symptoms
Pediatric Cervical Spine Injury 
#Management #Peds #Trauma #Cervical #Spine #Injury #CSpine #Algorithm #PEMSource
Cervical Spine Injury ... #Management #Peds ... #Trauma #Cervical ... #Spine #Injury
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis and Management Summary

Trauma:
 • Immobilization, Crush iniury, Compartment syndrome, Electrical injury
Exertional:
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Management Summary Trauma ... syndrome, Electrical injury ... exhaustion, Heat iniury ... Dermatomyositis) AKI - Pathophysiology ... extracellular fluid into injured
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Neurochemical abnormalities
 • Hyper-vigilance
 • Emotional hyper-arousal
 • Exaggerated startle reflex
 • Anxiety
Re-experiencing of trauma ... key aspects of trauma ... BehavioralDisorder #Pathophysiology ... #diagnosis #symptoms
CATCH Predictors for Clinically Significant TBI 
 - GCS Less than 15 at 2 hours post
at 2 hours post trauma ... Dangerous mechanism of injury ... Traumatic #Brain #Injury ... #Diagnosis #Peds
Meralgia paresthetica: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Compression/injury of Lateral Femoral Cutaneous Nerve (LFCN) -> Meralgia paresthetica
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Findings Compression/injury ... paresthetica • Symptoms ... 3-6 months of symptom ... mass Sensory Symptoms ... MeralgiaParesthetica #MSK #pathophysiology
Osteosarcoma 
Most common primary malignant bone tumor in children 
Most Common Sites of Involvement:
1. Distal femur
frequently begins after injury ... • Systemic symptoms ... Features #Oncology #Peds
Acute Rheumatic Fever: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

Delayed autoimmune reaction
-> Molecular mimicry
-> GAS antigen cross-reacts with host
->
cells -> Tissue injury ... Pancarditis and valvular injury ... RheumaticFever #pathophysiology ... diagnosis #signs #symptoms
Fat Embolism Syndrome
Trauma to the long bone or pelvis accounts for —9096 of cases. The diagnosis
Embolism Syndrome Trauma ... masked in the trauma ... Pathophysiology ... Diagnosis #Signs #Symptoms
Management of the seriously injured child - Primary and Secondary Survey

#Survey #ABCs #Assessment #Trauma #Peds #Pediatrics
the seriously injured ... ABCs #Assessment #Trauma ... #Peds #Pediatrics