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Evaluation of Electrical Injury in the Emergency Department 

Common Injuries by System:

CNS - Seizure, coma, spinal
Evaluation of Electrical ... ED arrival MSK ... - Fractures, dislocations ... compartment syndrome ... hemotympanum #Electrical
Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
Pathogenesis and clinical ... Anterior Cord Syndrome ... #pathophysiology ... #signs #symptoms ... #msk #orthopedics
Femoral Head Fracture: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Posterior hip dislocation -> Impaction force from femoral
Pathogenesis and clinical ... Avulsion or shearing injury ... #msk #diagnosis ... #pathophysiology ... #signs #symptoms
Monteggia Fracture 
Fracture of proximal ulnar shaft with radial head dislocation. Remember “MUGR” to recall where
), compartment syndrome ... , ligamentous injury ... (LCL) • ED Management ... Forearm #Ulnar #Radiology ... Orthopedics #Proximal #MSK
Lightning Strike Electrical Injury
Types of Lightning Strikes: Direct, Side Splash, Contact injury, Ground current
ELECTRICAL INJURIES: Primary
type of current (AC ... (lightening) AC ... coagulation, compartment syndrome ... 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 ... coagulation, compartment syndrome ... ORTHO- fracture/ ... #Injury #clinical
Posterior Knee Dislocation Injury
Specifically, POSTERIOR KNEE DISLOCATIONS can have significant associated injury that needs unique approach
Compartment syndrome ... CLINICAL: instability ... consider compartment syndrome ... -->>>> LINK TO ACL ... #msk #clinical
Adhesive Capsulitis (Frozen Shoulder) - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

 • Primary (Idiopathic): Unknown etiology, but associated
Pathogenesis and Clinical ... Prolonged shoulder injury ... , humeral head fracture ... #diagnosis #symptoms ... stages #staging #msk
Nonossifying Fibroma with Pathologic Fracture - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Cortically based, geographic, lucent lesion with
- MSK Radiology ... Jaffe-Campanacci syndrome ... #clinical #mri ... #clinical #Radiology ... #diagnosis #msk
Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome (Shin Splints) - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Within the mid diaphysis of
Tibial Stress Syndrome ... Shin Splints) - MSK ... grade IV stress injury ... -sequences +/- fracture ... #msk #clinical