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Traumatic Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Surface Injury:
 • Corneal Abrasion
 • Ultraviolet Keratitis
 • Chemical
Algorithm Surface Injury ... alkali) Blunt Trauma ... Hyphema, history of trauma ... / high velocity ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Algorithm for management of Multiple Trauma in Mountain Environment
Complete primary survey
 - Haemorrhage control (regional and
management of Multiple Trauma ... e.g. long fall, high ... impact injury) ... SMR - Consider POCUS ... -1 #Multiple #Trauma
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Management Summary Causes ... Rhabdomyolysis: • Trauma ... - Electrical injury ... Tachycardia - N/V - Abdominal ... Diagnosis #Management #causes
Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PseudoHyperkalemia:
 • Lab error
 • Traumatic venipuncture
 • Hemolysis, thrombocytosis, leukocytosis
 •
phlebotomy High ... • Burns • Trauma ... /Crush injury ... differential #diagnosis #causes ... #potassium #high
Stridor - Differential Diagnosis Framework:
High-pitched, variable respiratory sound

ETIOLOGIES:
Infectious:
 • Retropharyngeal abscess
 • Acute epiglottitis
 • Peritonsillar
Diagnosis Framework: High-pitched ... Ludwig's angina Trauma ... inhalation • Tracheal injury ... differential #diagnosis #causes
Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PseudoHyperkalemia:
 • Lab error
 • Traumatic venipuncture
 • Hemolysis, thrombocytosis, leukocytosis
 •
phlebotomy High ... • Burns • Trauma ... /Crush injury ... differential #diagnosis #causes ... #potassium #high
Male Sexual and Erectile Dysfunction - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Erectile Dysfunction
 - Psychological
    •
Sensate • Focus ... • Spinal Cord Injury ... Pelvis • Trauma ... psycho-social trauma ... endocrinology #causes
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
Physiologic Causes ... Pathologic Causes ... Hyperdynamic circulation/High ... Syndrome • Blunt Abdominal ... Trauma • Heart
Heat Illnesses and Heat Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Heat Cramps:
 • Muscle pain or spasm -
sweat Heat Injury ... - Headache - Abdominal ... damage (AKI, Liver injury ... High body temperatures ... differential #diagnosis #causes
Orthopedic Emergencies
Compartment Syndrome
 • An increase in compartment pressure to the point where tissue perfusion is
Syndrome • Syndrome caused ... after an acute injury ... Diagnosis: requires a high ... H/O antecedent trauma ... of spinal cord injury