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Lightning Strike Electrical Injury
Types of Lightning Strikes: Direct, Side Splash, Contact injury, Ground current
ELECTRICAL INJURIES: Primary
type of current (AC ... may result in trauma ... (lightening) AC ... ORTHO- fracture ... #Injury #clinical
Toaster Electrocution Electrical Injury
Primary determination of injury extent = amount of CURRENT flowing through body.
VARIABLES: voltage,
type of current (AC ... (lightening) AC ... ORTHO- fracture/ ... #Injury #clinical ... #video #nsfw
Rib Subluxation on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

60ish yo patient presents with left sided CP, SOB,
Point of Care Ultrasound ... (POCUS) 60ish ... No hx of trauma. ... fractures, and ... #Clinical #MSK
Acromioclavicular (AC) Joint Separation on POCUS with overlying hematoma

40yo M presents after falling off his bicycle
Acromioclavicular (AC ... Resolution: AC separation ... Acromioclavicular #AC ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #MSK #sports
Acromioclavicular (AC) Joint Separation on POCUS with overlying hematoma

40yo M presents after falling off his bicycle
Acromioclavicular (AC ... Resolution: AC separation ... Acromioclavicular #AC ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #MSK #sports
Rib fractures on POCUS 
1. look for a discontinuity at the site of pain and tenderness
Rib fractures on ... confirm in the short ... #Rib #fracture # ... POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #trauma
Hill Sachs Lesion of the posterior humeral head on Ultrasound

 A Hill–Sachs lesion, or Hill–Sachs fracture,
or Hill–Sachs fracture ... anteroinferior glenoid rim ... - MSK ultrasound ... #MSK #Sports #Clinical ... #Orthopedics #POCUS
Posterior Knee Dislocation Injury
Specifically, POSTERIOR KNEE DISLOCATIONS can have significant associated injury that needs unique approach
CLINICAL: instability ... -->>>> LINK TO ACL ... Consider trauma/ ... #msk #clinical ... #video #nsfw
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
This patient’s clinical ... exam findings and clinical ... Rib Fractures Rib ... Due to their short ... , 50% of rib fractures
"Road Rash" Thermal / Friction Injury
Common term for what is in fact a friction burn (not
dermatologic rash) CLINICAL ... concomitant injuries (fractures ... strawberries" from sports ... be painful at all ... #NSFW