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Orthopedic Essentials - Spinal Trauma and Spine Classification 
DENIS THREE COLUMN CONCEPT
Anterior column:
Essentials - Spinal Trauma ... and Spine Classification ... OF SPINAL TRAUMA ... spinal deformity or neurologic ... Spinal #Fracture #Trauma
Acute Kidney Injury - Classification
Prerenal:
 • Dehydration
 • Heart failure (a.k.a. cardiorenal syndrome)
 • Liver failure
Acute Kidney Injury ... - Classification ... Acute #Kidney #Injury ... #Classification ... #diagnosis #nephrology
Indications for tPA in Stroke:
 • Clinical diagnosis of ischemic stroke
 • Measurable neurologic deficit
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Indications for ... • Measurable neurologic ... Ischemic stroke, head trauma ... #Stroke #cva #management ... #neurology
Priapism 

Secondary Causes:
Medications- intracavernosal injections, anticoagulants, PDE5 inhibitors, alpha blockers, methylphenidate, cocaine
Any hyperviscosity syndrome (SCD, leukemia,
Secondary Causes: Medications ... Pelvic/penile trauma ... Priapism #Diagnosis #Management ... #Urology #Differential
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
mortality, LOS NIPPV Indications ... Pt is DNI with indication ... deformity (facial trauma ... pneumothorax. esophageal injury ... #criticalcare #management
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Framework and Management ... Rhabdomyolysis: • Trauma ... - Electrical injury ... Differential #Diagnosis #Management ... causes #treatment #nephrology
Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PseudoHyperkalemia:
 • Lab error
 • Traumatic venipuncture
 • Hemolysis, thrombocytosis, leukocytosis
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• Burns • Trauma ... /Crush injury ... Rhabdomyolysis, burns, trauma ... Medications 2. ... potassium #high #nephrology
Shock Classification
Shock Definition: State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
Shock Classification ... or spinal cord injury ... commonly due to trauma ... water #Shock #Classification ... Types #diagnosis #management
Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT) - Overview
Types of CRRT
 • CVVHD - Continuous Veno-Venous hemodialysis -
Emergent dialysis indications ... CRRT Specific Indications ... • Post-head trauma ... CRRT #Overview #Indications ... #Nephrology #Management
Shock Types - Classification
State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
Shock Types - Classification ... or spinal cord injury ... commonly due to trauma ... water #Shock #Classification ... types #diagnosis #management