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Orthopedic Essentials - Spinal Trauma and Spine Classification 
DENIS THREE COLUMN CONCEPT
Anterior column:
Stable fractures ... spinal deformity or neurologic ... 2 Complete cord ... Cauda equina Treatment ... #Orthopedics #diagnosis
Stridor - Differential Diagnosis Framework:
High-pitched, variable respiratory sound

ETIOLOGIES:
Infectious:
 • Retropharyngeal abscess
 • Acute epiglottitis
 • Peritonsillar
Stridor - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Mechanical: • Larynx fracture ... #diagnosis #causes ... #pulmonary #airway
Shock - Differential Diagnosis by Classification

Hypovolemic (Intravascular volume depletion)
 - Hemorrhagic 
   • Trauma
Diagnosis by Classification ... Anaphylaxis - Spinal cord ... flow) - Massive pulmonary ... #Diagnosis #Classification ... #Table #CriticalCare
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
 • COPD Definition
 • Role of PFTs
 • COPD Classification and
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary ... Classification ... (ABCD) - Assess ... #diagnosis #management ... #GOLD2022 #treatment
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... antibiotics once stable ... shows a small, stable ... Differential Diagnosis ... #pulmonary #differential
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
- Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... compression by fractured ... TB - Spinal abscess ... #neurology #differential
Spinal Epidural Abscess Overview

Infection in the epidural space - often caused by bacteremia or direct spread
Spinal Epidural Abscess ... osteomyelitis), can cause cord ... lead to permanent neurologic ... deficit Clinical Features ... and Treatment
Neurological Manifestations of Tuberculosis
Spinal Arachnoiditis & Polyradiculopathy:
 • Subacute onset of limb weakness, bladder/bowel dysfunction, muscle
meninges in spinal cord ... stroke Tuberculous Abscess ... #Tuberculosis #diagnosis ... #differential # ... TB #neurology
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
result in permanent neurologic ... Spinal stenosis - Abscess ... Vertebral burst fracture ... syndromes #lesions #differential ... #diagnosis #neurology
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
Diagnosis Framework ... disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary ... of the spinal cord ... Infectious: Brain abscess ... #Diagnosis #neurology