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Orthopedic Essentials - Spinal Trauma and Spine Classification 
DENIS THREE COLUMN CONCEPT
Anterior column:
Essentials - Spinal Trauma ... Anterior column: AAL ... OF SPINAL TRAUMA ... spinal deformity or neurologic ... #Orthopedics #diagnosis
Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PseudoHyperkalemia:
 • Lab error
 • Traumatic venipuncture
 • Hemolysis, thrombocytosis, leukocytosis
 •
Diagnosis Framework ... • Burns • Trauma ... /Crush injury ... • NSAIDs • ACE ... #differential #diagnosis
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

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

PseudoHyperkalemia:
 • Lab error
 • Traumatic venipuncture
 • Hemolysis, thrombocytosis, leukocytosis
 •
Diagnosis Framework ... • Burns • Trauma ... /Crush injury ... • NSAIDs • ACE ... #differential #diagnosis
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis ... , rhabdo/crush injury ... Cortisol+ACTH stim test ... Ca-gluconate or 1g CaCl ... #Diagnosis #Management
Causes of Hyperkalemia
l. Pseudohyperkalemia
  A Cellular efflux; thrombocytosis, erythrocytosis, leukocytosis, in vitro hemolysis
  B.
Succinylcholine; thermal trauma ... neuromuscular injury ... oliguric kidney injury ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... High #Potassium #Classification
Hepatic Encephalopathy - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Definition:
 • Alteration in brain function manifested by neuropsychiatric symptoms
and Management ... other causes of neurologic ... Encephalopathy #Grading #Classification ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #treatment #hepatology
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Meningococcal), surgery, trauma ... complete paralysis of all ... and sensitive tests ... for diagnosis of ... #management #neurology
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
indirect Coombs test ... Related Acute Lung Injury ... Hypocalcemia, Hyperkalemia ... #Transfusions #diagnosis ... #management #hematology