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Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
spinal artery injury ... Medullaris Syndrome -> Trauma ... #Syndromes #diagnosis ... #pathophysiology ... #signs #symptoms
Brudzinski’s Sign in Meningitis (first described in 19th century by Dr. Josef Brudzinski)

Brudzinski's sign is characterized
flexion of the knees ... While the pathophysiology ... for the hip/knee ... is that hip and knee ... PhysicalExam #Pediatrics #Peds
CATCH Predictors for Clinically Significant TBI 
 - GCS Less than 15 at 2 hours post
at 2 hours post trauma ... exam - Any Sign ... Dangerous mechanism of injury ... Traumatic #Brain #Injury ... #Diagnosis #Peds
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis and Management Summary

Trauma:
 • Immobilization, Crush iniury, Compartment syndrome, Electrical injury
Exertional:
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Management Summary Trauma ... Dermatomyositis) AKI - Pathophysiology ... extracellular fluid into injured ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Neurochemical abnormalities
 • Hyper-vigilance
 • Emotional hyper-arousal
 • Exaggerated startle reflex
 • Anxiety
Re-experiencing of trauma ... key aspects of trauma ... BehavioralDisorder #Pathophysiology ... #diagnosis #symptoms ... #signs #psychiatry
Patellofemoral Syndrome - Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Knee Pain with possible symptoms of 'catching'
findings • Anterior Knee ... Patellofemoral #Syndrome #pathophysiology ... #diagnosis #signs
Pertinent Chest x-ray Findings in the Trauma Patient and Implications
Respiratory distress without x-ray findings - Central
Findings in the Trauma ... or great vessel injury ... 12 - Abdominal injury ... cxr #chestxray #trauma ... #diagnosis #signs
Ankylosing Spondylitis: Pathogenesis and Clinical findings
 • Pain in lumbar area and gluteal region: (Dull, insidious
most commonly the knees ... spine with minor trauma ... AnkylosingSpondylitis #pathophysiology ... #diagnosis #signs
Fat Embolism Syndrome
Trauma to the long bone or pelvis accounts for —9096 of cases. The diagnosis
Embolism Syndrome Trauma ... The diagnosis is ... masked in the trauma ... Pathophysiology ... #Signs #Symptoms
Standardized Physical Abuse Guideline
<6 months of age
 • Social work consult
 • Skeletal survey
 • Head
AST or ALT> 80, signs ... of chest trauma ... Guidelines #Workup #Peds ... #Pediatrics #Diagnosis