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Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
 • Spinal Cord: Demyelinating Disease (MS), Epidural abscess, Infarction, Syringomyelia, Tetanus, Transverse
Transverse Myelitis, Trauma ... Phrenic nerve injury ... heavy metals), Critical ... Weakness #Causes #differential
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential ... Rhabdomyolysis: • Trauma ... - Electrical injury ... Dermatomyositis Clinical ... Rhabdomyolysis #Differential
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
treat spinal cord injury ... other forms of trauma ... Knife or bullet injury ... herniation - Trauma ... syndromes #lesions #differential
Creatine Kinase - Causes of Elevated CK Levels
Acute CK Elevation (Pain > Weakness):
 • RHABDOMYOLYSIS
- Seizures: Trauma ... immobility • Critical ... infarction, Acute renal injury ... #Elevated #CK #differential
"Road Rash" Thermal / Friction Injury
Common term for what is in fact a friction burn (not
Thermal / Friction Injury ... dermatologic rash) CLINICAL ... seen < 20yo in trauma ... #clinical #video ... #NSFW
Adrenal hematoma/hemorrhage on FAST exam

Adult male with RUQ/side pain after MVC. Transient prehospital hypotension.  Has
Diagnosis/differential ... intra-abdominal injury ... FAST #Positive #trauma ... #clinical #ultrasound
Lightning Strike Electrical Injury
Types of Lightning Strikes: Direct, Side Splash, Contact injury, Ground current
ELECTRICAL INJURIES: Primary
Strike Electrical Injury ... INJURY TYPES: 1 ... may result in trauma ... #clinical #video ... #NSFW #Electrocution
Posterior Knee Dislocation Injury
Specifically, POSTERIOR KNEE DISLOCATIONS can have significant associated injury that needs unique approach
Knee Dislocation Injury ... CLINICAL: instability ... Consider trauma/ ... #msk #clinical ... #video #nsfw
Iliotibial Band Friction Syndrome - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • The iliotibial band (ITB) is thickened with
description: • Clinical ... Differential diagnosis ... ligament complex injury ... • Direct trauma ... diagnosis #msk #clinical
Toaster Electrocution Electrical Injury
Primary determination of injury extent = amount of CURRENT flowing through body.
VARIABLES: voltage,
determination of injury ... INJURY TYPES 1. ... may result in trauma ... #clinical #video ... #nsfw