REVIEW THE FOLLOWING ITEMS FOR EACH DISEASE
1. MANAGEMENT
2. DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
3. DEFINITIVE DIAGNOSIS
4. UNDERLYING PATHOLOGY
FRACTURES: 1. Skull & Facial 2. Vertebral column 3. Rib cage 4. Pelvis 5. Extremities (eg., wrist) BURNS: 1. Characteristics of 1st, 2nd, & 3rd degree 2. Rule of 9's (Parkland Formula) 3. Electrical injury/burn THERMAL INJURY: 1. Frostbite 2. Hypothermia 3. Heatstroke CHEST & ABDOMINAL TRAUMA: 1. Pneumothorax vs atelectasis 2. Hemothorax 3. Flail chest 4. Perforation of viscus 5. Blunt vs penetrating injury 6. Aortic transection 7. Peritoneal lavage interpretation HEAD INJURY: 1. Concussion 2. Subdural hematoma 3. Epidural hematoma
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