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Orthopedic Essentials - Spinal Trauma and Spine Classification 
DENIS THREE COLUMN CONCEPT
Anterior column:
Essentials - Spinal Trauma ... CLASSIFICATION OF SPINAL TRAUMA ... • Vertebral canal ... Cauda equina Treatment ... #Trauma #Spine
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
spacing between all carpal ... • Due to injury ... dislocation • ED Management ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management ... #Orthopedics #Sports
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
fracture (scaphoid ... radial styloid fracture ... , median nerve injury ... • ED Management ... #Orthopedics #Sports
Orthopedic Splints, Casts, Plasters, Traction and Frames
Upper Limb and Spine 
 • DUNLOP TRACTION: Used in
cervical spine injury ... Used acutely in management ... exsanguinating pelvic trauma ... employed in the treatment ... #Orthopedics #management
Orthopedic Emergencies
Compartment Syndrome
 • An increase in compartment pressure to the point where tissue perfusion is
after an acute injury ... H/O antecedent trauma ... including DM • Treatment ... of spinal cord injury ... #treatment
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
Pulmonary Renal ... is the defining feature ... quantify renal injury ... differential #diagnosis #management ... #treatment
Postpartum Hemorrhage - Differential Diagnosis and Management 
Uterine Atony (80%) - Most PPH Will respond to
Diagnosis and Management ... to gather POC Trauma ... to birth canal ... unresponsive to usual treatment ... compression (using ultrasound
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
to be in ADHF starts ... importantly, bedside ultrasound ... with presence of pulmonary ... & Dry) is the treatment ... differential #algorithm #management
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
suffered no head trauma ... arise from blunt trauma ... following chest trauma ... Due to their short ... Pulmonary Contusion
Extensor Carpi Ulnaris (ECU) subluxation 
The Extensor Carpi Ulnaris (ECU), is the must ulnar of the
whether through trauma ... tendon, MRI or ultrasound ... relevant body parts ... What is the Treatment ... Non surgical treatment