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Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
Acute Spinal Cord ... spinal artery injury ... weakness and #Acute ... Syndromes #diagnosis #pathophysiology ... #signs #symptoms
Clinical manifestations of acute liver failure 

Brain: 
Hepatic encephalopathy,  
Cerebral edema,  
Intracranial hypertension,
manifestations of acute ... liver failure Brain ... Subclinical myocardial injury ... lung injury, ... liver #failure #Signs
Femoral Head Fracture: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Posterior hip dislocation -> Impaction force from femoral
Avulsion or shearing injury ... -> Ligaments tear ... onto lateral hip Signs ... msk #diagnosis #pathophysiology ... #signs #symptoms
Differential Diagnosis for ST Segment Elevations
 - ACUTE STEMI 
 - PULMONARY EMBOLISM 
 - LBBB
Elevations - ACUTE ... ) - BRUGADA SIGN ... - TRAUMATIC BRAIN ... INJURY/ICH - ... SPIKED HELMET SIGN
Acute Otitis Media: Complications
Infection and inflammation of the middle ear
 - Prolonged obstruction of e. tube
Acute Otitis Media ... becomes more severe Signs ... complications: meningitis, brain ... Complications #pathophysiology ... #symptoms #signs
Pediatric Vomiting - Gastrointestinal and Systemic Causes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hepatobiliary:
 • Acute Hepatitis
 • Acute
Pediatric Vomiting ... Head Trauma • Brain ... Vestibular (Inner Ear ... ): • Ear Infection ... #Causes #Peds #Pediatrics
CATCH Predictors for Clinically Significant TBI 
 - GCS Less than 15 at 2 hours post
exam - Any Sign ... Dangerous mechanism of injury ... Predictors #Traumatic #Brain ... #Injury #Diagnosis ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Acute Rheumatic Fever: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

Delayed autoimmune reaction
-> Molecular mimicry
-> GAS antigen cross-reacts with host
->
Acute Rheumatic ... cells -> Tissue injury ... , Carditis #Acute ... RheumaticFever #pathophysiology ... #diagnosis #signs
Acute Otitis Media: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings (in Children)
Upper Respiratory Tract Infection: 
 - Bacterial: Streptococcus
Acute Otitis Media ... in the middle ear ... #OtitisMedia #pathophysiology ... diagnosis #symptoms #signs ... #peds #pediatrics
Algorithm for Management of Head Injuries in Children
Primary survey:
 • Airway and cervical spine
 • Breathing
15 (<14 if <1 year ... fontanelle • Sign ... mastoid (Battle sign ... ) • < 1 year old ... #trama #pediatrics