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Spondylosis - Pathogenesis and Complications

Vertebral disease that may compress the vertebral canal from all sides
Note: Do
Pathogenesis and Complications ... Vertebral disease that may ... #Spondylosis #pathophysiology ... #msk #complications
Evaluation of Electrical Injury in the Emergency Department 

Common Injuries by System:

CNS - Seizure, coma, spinal
Injury in the Emergency ... ED arrival MSK ... Skin - Burns, may ... Diagnosis #Management #Emergency ... #Algorithm
Undifferentiated shock - Algorithm for the Evaluation of Hypotension. This process for the evaluation of hypotension
Undifferentiated shock - Algorithm ... hypotension in the emergency ... checkpoints that may ... Hypotension #Evaluation #POCUS ... #EKG #Algorithm
An Algorithm for the Management of Seizures

The management of active seizures is algorithmic, starting with a
An Algorithm for ... active seizures is algorithmic ... and bag-valve mask ... The focus is on ... #Management #Emergency
Cauda Equina Syndrome
Causes:
 • Large lumbar degenerative disc herniation (central)
 • Severe lumbar spondylosis
 • Neoplasm
Signs / Symptoms / Complications ... Note: Surgical Emergency ... CaudaEquina #Syndrome #MSK ... #pathophysiology
Achilles Tendon Rupture - Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • The Achilles tendon is 15cm long in
Signs/Symptoms/Complications ... " - Palpable gap ... signs #symptoms #pathophysiology ... #msk #orthopedics
Classification of Pelvic Ring Fractures: Mechanisms, Clinical Features and Complications
 • Anterior Posterior Compression (APC) -
Clinical Features and Complications ... Direct/indirect AP ... #Orthopedics #MSK ... #diagnosis #complications ... #pathophysiology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
specific questions to ask ... adverse events or complications ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... stress testing may
There are similarities and differences between these 3 conditions which all carry treatment implications. Each mimic
carry treatment implications ... Starvation Ketosis (SK ... is why patients may ... In both SK and AK ... #differential #algorithm
Paget’s Disease: Complications
Abnormal Osteoclasts cause excessive bone turnover -> Incr bone resorption, Incr (abnormal) bone formation

MSK
Paget’s Disease: Complications ... bone formation MSK ... vertebral column may ... PagetsDisease #pathophysiology ... signs #symptoms #complications