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Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
Pathogenesis and clinical ... Anterior Cord Syndrome ... • Central Cord Syndrome ... #Syndromes #diagnosis ... signs #symptoms #msk
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
Motor Function Shoulder ... Pronation - C7, C8 Wrist ... spared in this injury ... Anterior Shoulder ... Dermatomes #Myotomes #diagnosis
Causes of Hyperpyrexia (Temp > 106.7° F) - Differential Diagnosis
 • Heat Stroke
 • Drug-induced: Amphetamines,
Causes of Hyperpyrexia ... - Differential Diagnosis ... • Serotonin syndrome ... : SSRIs, MAOIs, ... , Hypothalamic Injury
Shoulder Impingement Syndrome (SIS): Signs and Symptoms

Repetitive Overhead Activity, Scapular Dyskinesis -> Scapulohumeral mechanics become altered
Syndrome (SIS): ... Impingement Syndrome ... #Impingement #Syndrome ... #SIS #diagnosis ... signs #symptoms #msk
Evaluation of Electrical Injury in the Emergency Department 

Common Injuries by System:

CNS - Seizure, coma, spinal
of Electrical Injury ... ED arrival MSK ... dislocations (posterior shoulder ... compartment syndrome ... Electricity #Evaluation #Diagnosis
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
capitate ("apple") should ... tea cup") which should ... , median nerve injury ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
all carpal bones should ... Thomas" sign to diagnosis ... • Due to injury ... box, pain with wrist ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
Causes of Growth Discrepancy: Large for Gestational Age - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Maternal Factors:
 • Multiparity
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Causes of Growth ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Complications: • Shoulder ... brachial plexus injury ... #Algorithm #Causes
Distal Radius Fracture 
Distal radius fracture is the most common orthopedic injury. Here's a quick summary.
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common orthopedic injury ... variable gross wrist ... carpal tunnel syndrome ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
 • Spinal Cord: Demyelinating Disease (MS), Epidural abscess, Infarction, Syringomyelia, Tetanus, Transverse
Causes of Neuromuscular ... Demyelinating Disease (MS ... Phrenic nerve injury ... heavy metals), Critical ... #differential #diagnosis