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Orthopedic Essentials - Spinal Trauma and Spine Classification 
DENIS THREE COLUMN CONCEPT
Anterior column:
Middle column: PLL ... Ligamentum flavum PC ... deformity or neurologic ... Cauda equina Treatment ... #Orthopedics #diagnosis
Spinal Epidural Abscess - Illness Script
Epidemiology:
 - Patients at risk for bacteremia: IVDU, dental abscess, HD
Spinal Epidural ... most common (63%) Clinical ... dysfunction paralysis Diagnosis ... imaging as needed Treatment ... #diagnosis #management
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
 •
Differential Diagnosis ... infection/abscess ... axial T1 and T2 Treatment ... #differential #diagnosis ... #causes #neurology
Causes of Seizures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unprovoked - Epilepsy:
 • Focal: Simple, Complex
 • Generalized: Absence,
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Unprovoked ... Encephalitis, Brain Abscess ... Neurocysticercosis, PML ... #neurology
MRI Brain Sequence Comparison: T1 vs T2 vs FLAIR
T1:
 - CSF is Dark
 - Grey Matter
White Matter is Darker ... Devpriyo Pal @drdevrad ... Brain #Comparison #clinical ... #radiology #diagnosis ... #neurology
Positive Lachman's Test

The Lachman test is a clinical test used to diagnose injury of the anterior
Lachman test is a clinical ... test used to diagnose ... to the anterior drawer ... pulled forward to assess ... #PhysicalExam #Clinical
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
- Differential Diagnosis ... neurological lesion: Clinical ... abscess: hematogenous ... #neurology #differential ... #algorithm
Demonstration of the Lachman Test for assess for ACL Injury - Normal Exam

Demonstration by Dan Smith,
Lachman Test for assess ... Lachman test is a clinical ... test used to diagnose ... to the anterior drawer ... #PhysicalExam #Clinical
Spinal Epidural Abscess Overview

Infection in the epidural space - often caused by bacteremia or direct spread
Spinal Epidural ... Abscess Overview ... lead to permanent neurologic ... deficit Clinical ... and Treatment
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... Clindamycin in case of PCN ... hemorrhage • Treatment ... several months of treatment