Head Injuries
Definitions Concussion is a mild traumatic brain injury, frequently defined as a head injury with a temporary loss of brain function. Concussion causes a variety of physical, cognitive, and emotional…
Medical Emergencies
Anaphylaxis is an immune response caused when a person is exposed to an allergen for the second time. This is a type I, immunoglobulin E (IgE) mediated response. An anaphylactoid…
General Management
Analgesia There is a degree of crossover between analgesia and anesthesia. Analgesia can be defined as “loss of the sensation of pain without loss of consciousness.” Anesthesia can be defined…
Acute Trauma and Chronic Overuse
2 Acute Trauma and Chronic Overuse (According to Region) 2.1 Cranial Vault, Facial Bones, and Skull Base Intracranial sequelae of trauma are of paramount concern, clinically and prognostically, when it…
Tumors and Tumorlike Lesions of Bone, Joints, and the Soft Tissues
4 Tumors and Tumorlike Lesions of Bone, Joints, and the Soft Tissues 4.1 General Aspects of Diagnostic Imaging of Skeletal Tumors Primary bone tumors are very rare (1% of all…
Rheumatic Disorders
10 Rheumatic Disorders 10.1 Introduction 10.1.1 Common Pathogenic Features Rheumatic disorders affect primarily the musculoskeletal system, although any organ may be involved. A large number of disorders are subsumed under…
Acute Trauma and Overuse Injuries: Essentials
1 Acute Trauma and Overuse Injuries: Essentials 1.1 Normal Skeletal Development, Variations, and Transitions to Pathologic Conditions 1.1.1 Normal Skeletal Development Anatomy. Normal skeletal development involves growth and maturation of…
Infections of the Bones, Joints, and Soft tissues
3 Infections of the Bones, Joints, and Soft tissues 3.1 Osteomyelitis and Osteitis Osteomyelitis is defined as an inflammation of the bone marrow and/or bone due to an infection. The…
Miscellaneous Bone, Joint, and Soft Tissue Disorders
11 Miscellaneous Bone, Joint, and Soft Tissue Disorders 11.1 Paget’s Disease Pathology. The etiology of Paget’s disease (synonym: osteitis deformans) is still unknown. Although a viral infection is commonly cited…
Osteochondroses
7 Osteochondroses 7.1 Anatomy, Etiology, and Pathogenesis Anatomy. See Chapter 7.1 for anatomy ( Fig. W7.1). “Osteochondrosis” is a very general term which, strictly speaking, means nothing other than “disorder…
