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Orthopedic Essentials - Spinal Trauma and Spine Classification 
DENIS THREE COLUMN CONCEPT
Anterior column:
deformity or neurologic ... 2 Complete cord ... 3 Incomplete cord ... #Spine #Classification ... #Orthopedics #diagnosis
Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
Acute Spinal Cord ... Syndrome -> Anterior spinal ... Syndrome -> Posterior spinal ... #Syndromes #diagnosis ... #orthopedics #neurology
Myotomes of the Spinal Cord
Each segmental nerve root innervates more than one muscle. For simplicity, certain
Cord Each segmental ... more resilient to injury ... cord. ... Myotomes #SpinalCord #Diagnosis ... #Neurology #Localization
Incomplete Spinal Cord Syndromes
Anterior Cord Syndrome:
 • Bilateral loss of motor, pain and temperature sensation below
Incomplete Spinal ... Cord Syndromes ... disruption of anterior spinal ... SpinalCord #Syndromes #Diagnosis ... #Neurology
Shock Classification and Differential Diagnosis
SHOCK
 • MAP <65, SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Shock Classification ... and Differential Diagnosis ... Toxins/Medications, Spinal ... Cord Injury Cardiogenic ... #Classification
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
cord injury. ... cord injury - ... Vertebral burst fracture ... #differential #diagnosis ... #neurology
Reflex Testing - Causes of Hyporeflexia and Hyperreflexia
Focal Hyporeflexia: 
 • Radiculopathy, Mononeuropathy, Polyneuropathy, Acute stroke,
stroke, Acute spinal ... cord injury Generalized ... cord injury, Early ... #differential #diagnosis ... #table #neurology
Shock Classification
Shock Definition: State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
Shock Classification ... traumatic brain or spinal ... cord injury • ... #Classification ... #Types #diagnosis
Shock Types - Classification
State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
Shock Types - Classification ... traumatic brain or spinal ... cord injury • ... #Classification ... #types #diagnosis
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
Spinal Cord Disorders ... - Differential Diagnosis ... below the site of injury ... compression by fractured ... #neurology #differential