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Orthopedic Essentials - Spinal Trauma and Spine Classification 
DENIS THREE COLUMN CONCEPT
Anterior column:
Classification ... deficit, still able ... Posterior Ligamentous complex ... injury 2 Complete ... Cauda equina Treatment
Treatment of Stable Wide-Complex Tachycardia
Regular
 • If ventricular tachycardia or uncertain rhythm:
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Treatment of Stable ... Wide-Complex Tachycardia ... Follow narrow-complex ... #Treatment #management ... #cardiology #algorithm
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
Treatment of Stable ... Narrow-Complex ... underlying cause #Stable ... #Treatment #management ... #cardiology #algorithm
Pediatric SVT - Management Algorithm
Identify SVT:
 • HR not variable
 • Abrupt rate changes
 • Infants:
SVT - Management Algorithm ... Monitors, Pads AP Stable ... supraventricular #tachycardia ... #Management #Algorithm ... peds #Pediatric #treatment
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Infarction • Stable ... • Herpes Simplex ... Disorder • Spinal ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Shock Classification
Shock Definition: State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
Shock Classification ... overwhelmed, symptomatic tachycardia ... traumatic brain or spinal ... water #Shock #Classification ... warm #wet #dry #table
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
walking to nearly complete ... urinary retention, tachycardia ... of intrathecal spinal ... Treatment: • Plasmapheresis ... diagnosis #management #treatment
Bleeding Risk for Various Invasive/Surgical Procedures
Low Risk:
 • Dental extractions (1 or 2 teeth), endodontic (root
thoracentesis, paracentesis ... node biopsy) • Complex ... with neuraxial (spinal ... intracranial or spinal ... Perioperative #Procedures #Table
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
are typically able ... Now consider Tachycardia ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... criticalcare #foamed #treatment