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Orthopedic Essentials - Spinal Trauma and Spine Classification 
DENIS THREE COLUMN CONCEPT
Anterior column:
Orthopedic Essentials ... : Don't cause spinal ... deformity or neurologic ... Classification #Orthopedics ... #diagnosis #localization
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Muscular Injury ... • Trauma ... - Neurologic/Psychiatric ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Empyema Necessitans (EN) on Chest POCUS

Pulmonary teaching case: you are called to the bedside of a
Pulmonary teaching ... case: you are called ... coughed and now his ... POCUS - What’s the diagnosis ... #video #POCUS #
Empyema Necessitans (EN) on Chest Wall Physical Examination

Pulmonary teaching case: you are called to the bedside
Examination Pulmonary ... coughed and now his ... drain - What’s the diagnosis ... #clinical #video ... #pulmonary #respiratory
Chest Trauma Complications - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Pericarditis
 • Myocardial Contusion
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Chest Trauma Complications ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Wall: • Rib Fractures ... Lung: • Pulmonary ... #Algorithm #Causes
Orthopedic Emergencies
Compartment Syndrome
 • An increase in compartment pressure to the point where tissue perfusion is
Orthopedic Emergencies ... tibia/fibula) and hip ... after an acute injury ... • Diagnosis: ... H/O antecedent trauma
Posterior Knee Dislocation Injury
Specifically, POSTERIOR KNEE DISLOCATIONS can have significant associated injury that needs unique approach
Neurologic deficit ... Check hip and ankle ... Consider trauma/ ... vascular/orthopedic ... msk #clinical #video
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
result in permanent neurologic ... other forms of trauma ... Vertebral burst fracture ... #differential #diagnosis ... #neurology
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
suffered no head trauma ... Several of the diagnoses ... arise from blunt trauma ... trauma are diagnosed ... Most commonly caused