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Evaluation of Electrical Injury in the Emergency Department 

Common Injuries by System:

CNS - Seizure, coma, spinal
Evaluation of Electrical ... Injury in the Emergency ... arrival MSK - Fractures ... may be severe and ... #Diagnosis #Management
PV Card: Knee Injuries | Quick Reference Guide - Orthopedic injuries are commonly managed in the
managed in the emergency ... to remind the clinician ... about the acute management ... Mary Haas #Diagnosis ... #Management #EM
Clinical Algorithm for Emergency Department Evaluation and Management of UTI in Febrile Infants and Young Children

Urinary
Clinical Algorithm ... Evaluation and ... Management of UTI ... UTI #Algorithm #Diagnosis ... #Management #Febrile
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
onto outstretched hand ... radial styloid fracture ... emergent reduction ... Wrist #Carpal #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis
Le Fort Fractures (LFF) are fractures of the mid face. 

They collectively involve separation of all
Le Fort Fractures ... (LFF) are fractures ... 3 lines to aid evaluation ... #Face #Facial #Diagnosis ... #Management #Radiology
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
Absence of a fracture ... joint needs to be clinically ... • ED Management ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Management #Hand
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram
A 55-year-old female marathon runner presents to clinic w/ 6-months of worsening breathlessness
runner presents to clinic ... clear lungs. ... expiration not meeting diagnostic ... Echocardiogram #a4c ... #cardiology
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Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
accumulation of clinical ... Assessment • Clinical ... ) : in case of emergency ... inhibitors under evaluation ... #management #treatment
Purpose: We sought to develop a patient decision aid to promote shared decision-making for patients who
present to the emergency ... have no serious diagnosis ... evaluation. ... #Management #PatientInfo ... #Cardiology #EM
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Preoperative Risk Evaluation ... Change in clinical ... one post op Cardiology ... surgical management ... stratification #diagnosis