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Orthopedic Essentials - Spinal Trauma and Spine Classification 
DENIS THREE COLUMN CONCEPT
Anterior column:
Orthopedic Essentials ... process fracture Stable ... fractures: Don't cause ... spinal deformity or neurologic ... deficit, still able
Froment’s Test for Ulnar Nerve Palsy

This tests for pinch grip weakness caused by ulnar nerve palsy,
grip weakness caused ... the patient is unable ... Froment's Sign is ... clinical #video #neurology ... physicalexam #msk #orthopedics
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
with previously stable ... hypertension and signs ... heart failure, neurologic ... renal bruit or signs ... Neurologic disorders
Alexia Without Agraphia
Alexia without agraphia is a disconnection syndrome where patients cannot read but can write.
the most common cause ... to read but able ... Pathophysiology: ... Able to write (without ... Agraphia #clinical #neurology
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
blood donor • Pathophysiology ... without other cause ... transfusion • Pathophysiology ... Transfusion #Reactions #hematology ... diagnosis #comparison #table
Features That Differentiate Acute Pericarditis from Myocardial Ischemia or Infarction and Pulmonary Embolism

In contrast to the
associated with rheumatologic ... life-threatening causes ... Pericarditis #Symptoms #Signs ... Presentation #comparison #Table
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
pathognomonic signs ... Blood cultures/serology ... Blood cultures/serology ... in up to 30% of cases ... Marantic #diagnosis #table
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
countries (11-24 cases ... survival is 93-95% Pathophysiology ... symptoms are not caused ... Self-limiting, chronic but stable ... Diagnosis #Management #Signs
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
Definition: • Coma: a state ... • Mutism Pathophysiology ... • Examine for signs ... Casey Albin MD @ ... #PhysicalExam #neurology
Many studies have reported that although some patients develop contrast nephropathy, the average creatinine among all
patients is either stable ... This raises the ... nephropathy:” #Pathophysiology ... #Distribution #Nephrology