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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
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Evaluation Major ... Assess functional ... exam Determine Cardiac ... one post op Cardiology ... surgical management
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

Symptoms:
• Palpitations, light-headedness, dizziness, dyspnea, exercise intolerance, chest pain, near-syncope, syncope.

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
Cardiac: • Valvular ... cardiovascular risk ... pericardial disease; assess ... AFib #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology
Left Ventricular Assist Devices - LVAD
Complications:
 • Suction event
 • Stroke
 • Pump Thrombosis
 • Equipment
Left Ventricular ... Assist Devices ... surrogate for cardiac ... Devices #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology
Management of Anthracyclines and HER2 Antagonist Cardiotoxicity
Anthracyclines cause cardiomyopathy:
 ✖ Reduction in left ventricular ejection fraction
Management of Anthracyclines ... ✖ Reduction in left ... Strategies: • Assess ... Strategies: • Assess ... Cardiotoxicity #cardiology
If the patient has a HEART Score of 0-3 and a negative initial troponin, have a
of an adverse cardiac ... hospitalized for further evaluation ... stratification is left ... #Management #PatientInfo ... #Cardiology #ChestPain