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Causes of Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Always assess for red flags. If no red flags,
of Back Pain - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... nocturnal pain, high ... energy trauma, ... of neoplasm • Fracture
Traumatic Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Surface Injury:
 • Corneal Abrasion
 • Ultraviolet Keratitis
 • Chemical
Traumatic Red Eye - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... alkali) Blunt Trauma ... / high velocity ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Who to block and who not to block? Guidelines for Emergency Regional Anesthesiafor Trauma Orthopedic Injuries
Block
Anesthesiafor Trauma ... • Femoral shaft ... NO Block - High ... Management #Regional #Anesthesia ... #Trauma
Lymphomas and Lymphoproliferative Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hodgkin Lymphoma ~40% - Characteristic For Reed-Sternberg (RS) Cells
Diagnosis Algorithm ... age range • High ... Leukemias, very high ... Lymphoproliferative #Disorders #Classification ... #algorithm
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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• S - Saddle anesthesia ... neoplasms • trauma ... distinguishing feature ... and posterior thigh ... axial T1 and T2 Treatment
Orthopedic Emergencies
Compartment Syndrome
 • An increase in compartment pressure to the point where tissue perfusion is
Diagnosis: requires a high ... H/O antecedent trauma ... progresses to anaesthesia ... including DM • Treatment ... diagnosis #management #treatment
Causes of Hyperkalemia
l. Pseudohyperkalemia
  A Cellular efflux; thrombocytosis, erythrocytosis, leukocytosis, in vitro hemolysis
  B.
extracellular shift ... Succinylcholine; thermal trauma ... #Hyperkalemia #Differential ... #Diagnosis #High ... #Potassium #Classification