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Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
Acute Spinal Cord ... Medullaris Syndrome -> Trauma ... #Syndromes #diagnosis ... #pathophysiology ... #orthopedics #neurology
Pertinent Chest x-ray Findings in the Trauma Patient and Implications
Respiratory distress without x-ray findings - Central
Pertinent Chest x-ray ... Findings in the Trauma ... , pneumoperitoneum ... cxr #chestxray #trauma ... #diagnosis #signs
Orthopedic Essentials - Spinal Trauma and Spine Classification 
DENIS THREE COLUMN CONCEPT
Anterior column:
Essentials - Spinal Trauma ... spinal deformity or neurologic ... 2 Complete cord ... 3 Incomplete cord ... #Orthopedics #diagnosis
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
result in permanent neurologic ... other forms of trauma ... Vertebral burst fracture ... #differential #diagnosis ... #neurology
Stridor - Differential Diagnosis Framework:
High-pitched, variable respiratory sound

ETIOLOGIES:
Infectious:
 • Retropharyngeal abscess
 • Acute epiglottitis
 • Peritonsillar
- Differential Diagnosis ... Retropharyngeal abscess • Acute ... Ludwig's angina Trauma ... Mechanical: • Larynx fracture ... inhalation • Tracheal injury
Orthopedic Emergencies
Compartment Syndrome
 • An increase in compartment pressure to the point where tissue perfusion is
days after an acute ... injury or after ... • Diagnosis: ... H/O antecedent trauma ... loss of spinal cord
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
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spine • MCC- acute ... neoplasms • trauma ... Differential Diagnosis ... : • Spinal cord ... #causes #neurology