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Evaluation of Electrical Injury in the Emergency Department 

Common Injuries by System:

CNS - Seizure, coma, spinal
Seizure, coma, spinal ... high voltage Cardiac ... syndrome - high risk ... may be severe and ... #Diagnosis #Management
Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Apical 4 Chamber (A4C)
Pt with systemic AL amyloidosis presents with 1
- Apical 4 Chamber ... (A4C) Pt with ... presents with 1 ... wall thickening and ... #Cardiology #A4C
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Evaluation Major ... exam Determine Cardiac ... high risk > 1% risk ... one post op Cardiology ... surgical management
Giant dilated left atrium on Echocardiogram (a4c)
It belongs to a 92-year old lady with a history
(a4c) It belongs ... valve doesn’t look typical ... sinus rhythm... 1. ... ASD with R/L shunting ... #clinical #cardiology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Cardiomyopathy - Summary 1. ... Risk Factors and ... timing with Cardio-OB ... months before 1° ... #cardiology #treatment
Double Shunt on Echocardiogram
What do you see on this saline contrast study, in a patient with
1. ... stretched PFO or ASD ... PVeins (extra-cardiac ... clinical #pocus #a4c ... intrapulmonary #cardiology
Complex Pericardial Effusion with Tamponade on POCUS Echocardiogram - A4C
Pt sent to ED c intradialytic hypotension.
- A4C Pt sent to ... stopped after 1 ... RA collapse on Apical ... Pericardial #Effusion #Cardiac ... #cardiology
If the patient has a HEART Score of 0-3 and a negative initial troponin, have a
been lowered to < 1% ... hospitalized for further evaluation ... choice to recommend 1- ... #Management #PatientInfo ... #Cardiology #ChestPain