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Orthopedic Essentials - Spinal Trauma and Spine Classification 
DENIS THREE COLUMN CONCEPT
Anterior column:
• Transverse process ... • Articular process ... fracture • Spinous process ... fractures: Don't cause ... weight bear, may progress
Multiple Cranial Neuropathies - High Yield Differential Diagnosis
 • Intrinsic brainstem process
 • Compressive brainstem process
Intrinsic brainstem process ... Compressive brainstem process ... Cavernous sinus process ... rarely botulism) Casey ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes
Causes, classification and compensatory responses to shock.

Shock can be caused by any pathological process that leads
Causes, classification ... Shock can be caused ... any pathological process ... The cause of shock ... #Differential #Causes
Erythema Nodosum - Causes and Differential Diagnosis 
Appearance:  erythematous painful lumps usually 1-6 cm in
Erythema Nodosum - Causes ... during healing process ... Erythema #Nodosum #Causes
Causes of Sudden Cardiac Arrest
Primary Myocardial Processes (> 90%):
 • Acquired structural heart disease: CAD, Most
Causes of Sudden ... Primary Myocardial Processes ... Primary Electrical Processes ... differential #diagnosis #causes
Eagle’s Syndrome - Computed tomography revealed two elongated styloid processes with ossification of the stylohyoid ligaments
elongated styloid processes ... It is caused by ... of the styloid process ... elongated styloid process
Causes of Gallbladder Wall Thickening
Primary Wall Thickening:
1 . Acute calculous cholecystitis
2. Acute acalculous cholecystitis
3. Chronic cholecystitis
4.
Causes of Gallbladder ... Thickening: • Systemic Processes ... Local inflammatory processes ... Wall #Thickening #Causes
Important Causes of Diplopia 
TIER 1-CRITICAL
Basilar artery thrombosis, Botulism, Basilar meningitis, Aneurysmn
TIER 2-EMERGENT:
Vertebral dissection, Myasthenia gravis,
Important Causes ... Cavernous sinus process
Ear Pain (Otalgia) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary Otalgia 
 - Pain that originates from the ear
• Inflammatory process ... anorexia Other Causes ... Thyroiditis (rarely causes ... • Other rare causes ... differentiate disease processes
Dyspnea. A systems based approach from @DocMartins94
The workup of a patient with dyspnea (shortness of breath)
the underlying cause ... of the workup process