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Diagnoses Flashcards

1
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Fracture of the Spine

A

Fracture of a vertebral body or its bony prominences

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Different types of Spinal Fractures

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Burst
Compression
Hangmans
Jefferson

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What is a Burst fracture?

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A severe vertebral compression fracture

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What type of condition is this?

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Burst Fracture

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What is a compression fracture?

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A simple vertebral fracture

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What type of condition is this?

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Compression Fracture

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What is a Hangman’s fracture?

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A bi-pendicular fracture of the second cervical vertebra

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8
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What type of condition is this?

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Hangmans fracture

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9
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What is a Jefferson Fracture

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A burst fracture of the first cervical spine

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10
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What type of condition is this?

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Jefferson Fracture

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11
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What is lumbar radiculopathy?

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Sciatica

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How is Sciatica treated?

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NSAIDS, Narcotics, Muscle Relaxants

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What type of surgery is used for Sciatica?

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Disectomy using midline incision needing a hemilnectomy and/or laminotomy to identify the thecal sac and nerve root to extract the disc fragments

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What is Cauda Equina Syndrome

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Compression of the caudal equina that result form massive disc formation, epidural access, tumor, or subluxation

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What type of condition is this?

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Disc compression and displacement of nerve roots

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Spondyalgia

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Intense pain of the vertebra

17
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Spondylitis

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Inflammation of the vertebra

18
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Kummel Spondylitis

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Inflammation of the vertebra after trauma

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Spondylitic

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A person with a spondylitis

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