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Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
injury, often from vascular ... reflex. saddle anesthesia ... #diagnosis #pathophysiology ... #signs #symptoms ... #msk #orthopedics
Lower Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Reflexes: 
 • Knee - L2, L3, L4
 • Ankle - S1
• Cauda Equina Syndrome ... saddle (perineal) anesthesia ... stopping walking (vascular ... Dermatomes #Myotomes #diagnosis ... sensory #motor #leg #physicalexam
Intraoperative Circulatory Embolus - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Causes: thrombus, fat, amniotic fluid, air/gas.
Signs: hypotension, tachycardia,
Signs: hypotension ... removal – consult vascular ... wet packs • Lower ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis
What is a Boxer’s fracture?? Fracture of the 4th or 5th metacarpal neck
 - Common in
– compartment syndrome ... Overlying wounds or signs ... #Boxers #Fracture ... Hand #Metacarpal #Diagnosis ... #Orthopedics