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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 ... 3 Incomplete cord ... #Orthopedics #diagnosis
Reflex Testing - Causes of Hyporeflexia and Hyperreflexia
Focal Hyporeflexia: 
 • Radiculopathy, Mononeuropathy, Polyneuropathy, Acute stroke,
, Acute spinal cord ... injury Generalized ... Testing #Causes #differential ... #diagnosis #table ... #neurology
Stridor - Differential Diagnosis Framework:
High-pitched, variable respiratory sound

ETIOLOGIES:
Infectious:
 • Retropharyngeal abscess
 • Acute epiglottitis
 • Peritonsillar
Stridor - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Mechanical: • Larynx fracture ... inhalation • Tracheal injury ... pulmonary #airway #physicalexam
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
- Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... • Symptoms and signs ... compression by fractured ... #neurology #differential
Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
 • Spinal Cord: Demyelinating Disease (MS), Epidural abscess, Infarction, Syringomyelia, Tetanus, Transverse
Weakness • Spinal Cord ... Phrenic nerve injury ... Shellfish poisoning, Meds ... Weakness #Causes #differential ... #diagnosis #neurology
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
result in permanent neurologic ... injury. ... Vertebral burst fracture ... syndromes #lesions #differential ... #diagnosis #neurology
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... per day until stable ... Rhabdomyolysis #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Management
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Presentation: Injury ... Alterations: - Sensory features ... • Bilateral signs ... #management #neurology ... #differential
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Diagnosis Approach ... with previously stable ... hypertension and signs ... or acute kidney injury ... renal bruit or signs
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
multiple spinal cord ... of UMN and LMN signs ... and with limb features ... conditions listed in differential ... Lateral #Sclerosis #neurology