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Cauda Equina Syndrome
Causes:
 • Large lumbar degenerative disc herniation (central)
 • Severe lumbar spondylosis
 • Neoplasm
lumbar spine • Trauma ... or epidural hematoma ... CaudaEquina #Syndrome #MSK
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
pseudogout • Trauma ... Hepatitis • Hematoma ... Red Flags: • Trauma ... History of blunt trauma ... lower #extremity #msk
Fracture Healing (and disruptors of this process)
Inflammatory Stage (0-7d)
 • Fracture disrupts local blood vessels ->
> formation of hematoma ... in place of the hematoma ... / Compromise - Trauma ... #Orthopedics #msk
Splenic Laceration 
Most commonly injured organ in BLUNT abdominal trauma 
Grade I
 - Laceration < 1
BLUNT abdominal trauma ... - Subcapsular hematoma ... Subcapsular or central hematoma ... Subcapsular or central hematoma ... Laceration #Spleen #Trauma
Blunt Trauma Kidney Laceration on POCUS
- 23 y/o man presented with RUQ ~ epigastric pain 
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Blunt Trauma Kidney ... - h/o blunt trauma ... /c perinephric hematoma ... #Renal #Blunt #Trauma ... POCUS #Clinical #Hematoma
Traumatic Splenic Hematoma on LUQ FAST Exam

31 yo M. Minor blunt trauma from bicycle accident. No
Traumatic Splenic Hematoma ... Minor blunt trauma ... closely, hyperechoic hematoma ... eabramsMD #Splenic #Hematoma ... Clinical #Ultrasound #Trauma
Pediatric Skull Fracture with Associated Hematoma on POCUS

Working with the challenges of risk stratification, management of
with Associated Hematoma ... management of peds head trauma ... Skull #Fracture #Hematoma
Intracerebral hemorrhages (ICH) - Subdural, Epidural, Subarachnoid Comparison

Subdural hematoma 
• Crescent-shaped 
• Blood collection between dura
Comparison Subdural hematoma ... prone Epidural hematoma ... young adults (trauma
Primary and Secondary Headaches - Red Flags and Differential Diagnosis
Red Flags (SNOOP):
S - Systemic		
N - Neurologic
- Meningitis Trauma ... - Post-Trauma, ... Hemorrhage, Subdural hematoma ... , epidural hematoma ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc
FAST Exam in a Blunt Trauma patient with Shattered Spleen

1. Know your US anatomy
2. Beware of
Exam in a Blunt Trauma ... Spleen #Shattered #Hematoma