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Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
 • Spinal Cord: Demyelinating Disease (MS), Epidural abscess, Infarction, Syringomyelia, Tetanus, Transverse
Causes of Neuromuscular ... Transverse Myelitis, Trauma ... Phrenic nerve injury ... Neuromuscular #Weakness #Causes ... differential #diagnosis #neurology
Orthopedic Essentials - Spinal Trauma and Spine Classification 
DENIS THREE COLUMN CONCEPT
Anterior column:
Essentials - Spinal Trauma ... CLASSIFICATION OF SPINAL TRAUMA ... fractures: Don't cause ... spinal deformity or neurologic ... Spinal #Fracture #Trauma
Causes of HyperKalemia - Differential Diagnosis
Increased extracellular K+:
 • Tissue injury
 • Hemolysis
 • Rhabdomyolysis
 •
Causes of HyperKalemia ... K+: • Tissue injury ... glycosides • High ... blockers - MCW Nephrology ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes
Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Gross Hematuria: Red/Dark urine
 • 1ml blood/liter urine can induce color change
Immune mediated injury ... disease Renal Causes ... and SMA - Can cause ... Malignancy • Trauma ... #urology #nephrology
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
Cardiovascular Causes ... / Mediastinal Causes ... • Muscular Injury ... • Trauma ... - Neurologic/Psychiatric
Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PseudoHyperkalemia:
 • Lab error
 • Traumatic venipuncture
 • Hemolysis, thrombocytosis, leukocytosis
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phlebotomy High ... • Burns • Trauma ... /Crush injury ... differential #diagnosis #causes ... #nephrology
Atlas of Urine Microscopy Findings
 • Epithelial cells - Normal
 • Renal tubular cells - Acute
Acute tubular injury ... - Up to 3 per high-power ... normal; >3 per high-power ... acute tubular injury ... key #diagnosis #nephrology
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
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
Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
DECREASED INSPIRED OXYGEN
 • Low PATM Can decrease first part
: High altitude ... gas equation • Causes ... respiratory drive due to neurologic ... injury or sedatives ... • Most common cause