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Orthopedic Essentials - Spinal Trauma and Spine Classification 
DENIS THREE COLUMN CONCEPT
Anterior column:
Essentials - Spinal Trauma ... LF: Ligamentum ... CLASSIFICATION OF SPINAL TRAUMA ... spinal deformity or neurologic ... #Trauma #Spine
Vascular Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
 - Constant Pain (Ischemia)
 - Acute Onset
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Vascular Joint Pain - Differential ... Embolism (e.g. fractured ... long bone) • ... Disruption • Trauma ... (Hemophilia or Trauma
Causes of Dizziness - Vertigo - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
True Vertigo - Illusion of Rotary Movement
Peripheral Vestibular
Dizziness - Vertigo - Differential ... Temporal Bone Fracture ... • Ethanol - Trauma ... Dizziness #Vertigo #Neurology ... #Differential #
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Prerenal:
 • Due to true volume loss or decreased
Injury (AKI) - Differential ... some abx, heme pigment ... enlargement • Trauma ... #Injury #AKI #Differential ... #Diagnosis #nephrology
Diplopia - Double Vision - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical Pearls:
 • Diplopia is almost always binocular.
 •
Double Vision - Differential ... • Neurologic ... Orbital Floor Fracture ... • Tumor • Trauma ... #DoubleVision #Differential
Causes of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
1. Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) - Short-lived (typically less
Long symptom-free ... with significant neurologic ... attacks with varying neurologic ... Vertigo #Causes #differential ... #diagnosis #neurology
Chest Trauma Complications - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Pericarditis
 • Myocardial Contusion
 •
Chest Trauma Complications ... - Differential ... Wall: • Rib Fractures ... Esophageal Injury Lung ... Complications #Differential
Ptosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Ptosis (Greek- to fall) Drooping of the upper eyelid that usually results
Ptosis - Differential ... Neurogenic Ptosis - Neurologic ... Direct or indirect trauma ... orbital rooftop fracture ... #Differential #
Adrenal hematoma/hemorrhage on FAST exam

Adult male with RUQ/side pain after MVC. Transient prehospital hypotension.  Has
Has femur fracture ... Diagnosis/differential ... FAST #Positive #trauma ... #clinical #ultrasound
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Petechial Rash - Differential ... integrity: - Trauma ... blood test • Serology ... • Abdominal ultrasound ... Petechiae #Rash #Differential