Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Odontoid Fractures 
Type I  [Stable]  - Avulsion of the tip 
Type II [Unstable] -
Odontoid Fractures ... Type I [Stable ... most common) Type ... #Types #Classification ... #TypeIII #Trauma
Primary and Secondary Headache Types - Differential Classification

- By Dr. Eric Strong @DrEricStrong

#Headaches #Primary #Secondary #Types
Primary and Secondary ... Headache Types ... - By Dr. ... #Secondary #Types ... #Table
Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis
Poor Intake 
 - Starvation
 - Anorexia
GI Losses 
 - Vomiting / NG
Ureterosigmoidostomy Urinary ... periodic paralysis Dr ... Differential #Diagnosis #Low ... #Potassium #Table ... #Classification
Shock - Differential Diagnosis by Classification

Hypovolemic (Intravascular volume depletion)
 - Hemorrhagic 
   β€’ Trauma
Hemorrhagic β€’ Trauma ... - Spinal cord trauma ... obstruction to blood flow ... pneumothorax Dr ... #Table #CriticalCare
Shock Classification
Shock Definition: State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
Shock Classification ... β€’ Most common type ... commonly due to trauma ... #Types #diagnosis ... #table
Hypomagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism

Decreased GI Uptake 
 - Poor dietary intake (particularly common in alcoholics)
inhibitors - Primary ... bones syndrome Dr ... Differential #Diagnosis #Low ... #Magnesium #Table ... #Classification
Physiologic Approach to Hypotonic Hyponatremia
The next time you have a case of hypotonic hyponatremia, give the
physiologic approach a try ... normal volume-based algorithm ... can be high or low ... water intake (Primary ... differential #diagnosis #table
Lightning Strike Electrical Injury
Types of Lightning Strikes: Direct, Side Splash, Contact injury, Ground current
ELECTRICAL INJURIES: Primary
Electrical Injury Types ... ELECTRICAL INJURIES: Primary ... Low-Voltage <1000V ... may result in trauma ... ORTHO- fracture
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Toaster Electrocution Electrical Injury
Primary determination of injury extent = amount of CURRENT flowing through body.
VARIABLES: voltage,
Electrical Injury Primary ... amperage, resistance, type ... INJURY TYPES 1. ... may result in trauma ... ORTHO- fracture/
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