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Orthopedic Essentials - Spinal Trauma and Spine Classification 
DENIS THREE COLUMN CONCEPT
Anterior column:
Burst Fracture, Chance ... process fracture Stable ... fractures: Don't cause ... spinal deformity or neurologic ... deficit, still able
Alexia Without Agraphia
Alexia without agraphia is a disconnection syndrome where patients cannot read but can write.
A left posterior ... the most common cause ... , leading to infarction ... gyrus (the reading center ... Agraphia #clinical #neurology
Oncologic Emergencies - Differential Diagnosis Framework

HEMATOLOGIC ONCOLOGIC EMERGENCIES:
Hyperviscosity Syndrome:
 • Spontaneous bleeding
 • Shortness of breath
Emergencies - Differential ... • Spontaneous bleeding ... of breath • Neurologic ... coma SIADH: • Hyponatremia ... #diagnosis #cancer
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
• Most common cause ... • Large volume feeding ... Leukocytosis, anemia ... foreign body, cancer ... #causes #management
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
status NTM Cause ... Growers (Runyon Classification ... Growers (Runyon Classification ... disease, alcohol, cancer ... NTM #Infections #differential