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Algorithm for the Evaluation of Arterial Injury

- Dr. Tom Fadial @thame

#Arterial #Injury #Evaluation #Algorithm #Diagnosis #Vascular
Evaluation of Arterial ... Injury - Dr. ... Fadial @thame #Arterial ... #Injury #Evaluation ... Diagnosis #Vascular #Trauma
Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
spinal artery injury ... Medullaris Syndrome -> Trauma ... tumour causing injury ... Acute #SpinalCord #Injury ... Syndromes #diagnosis #pathophysiology
Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
• Surgery • Trauma ... Fat Emboli ARTERIAL ... THROMBOSIS Arterial ... Vasculitis • Injury ... #pathophysiology
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Prerenal:
 • Due to true volume loss or decreased
Acute Kidney Injury ... decreased effective arterial ... Decreased effective arterial ... enlargement • Trauma ... Acute #Kidney #Injury
Clinical image showing neck seat belt sign (diagonal abrasions are present along the course of the
carotid artery injury ... including arterial ... carotid artery injury ... #EM #Clinical #Trauma
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
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
Diagnosis and Pathophysiology ... Stroke Volume / Arterial ... less compliant arteries ... Blunt Abdominal Trauma ... Differential #Diagnosis #Pathophysiology
Traumatic Splenic Hematoma on LUQ FAST Exam

31 yo M. Minor blunt trauma from bicycle accident. No
Minor blunt trauma ... No obvious injury ... Exam #Clinical #Ultrasound ... #Trauma #POCUS
Causes of Acute Pericarditis:

Infectious;

Viral: 
Adenovirus 
Coxsackie virus A and B 
Echovirus 
Epstein-Barr virus 
Hepatitis 
Human immunodeficiency
Influenza Mumps Bacterial ... Melanoma Sarcoma Trauma ... Cardiac injury ... perforation. chest trauma ... Blunt chest trauma
Acute Otitis Externa (Swimmer’s Ear): Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Pathogens = Pseudomonas aeruginosa (most common opportunistic), Staphylococcus,
. lysozyme) -> Bacterial ... Trauma - Microtraumas ... hair pins) -> Injury ... #SwimmersEar #pathophysiology