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Evaluation of Electrical Injury in the Emergency Department 

Common Injuries by System:

CNS - Seizure, coma, spinal
Injuries by System: CNS ... ED arrival MSK ... compartment syndrome ... Electricity #Evaluation #Diagnosis ... #Management #Emergency
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
Thomas" sign to diagnosis ... dislocation • ED Management ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Management #Orthopedics ... #Sports #MSK
Refeeding Syndrome: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Patients at Risk of Refeeding Syndrome:
 - Little or no nutritional
Refeeding Syndrome ... - anemia - CNS ... Constipation - MSK ... #diagnosis #pathophysiology ... #symptoms #signs
Cauda Equina Syndrome
Causes:
 • Large lumbar degenerative disc herniation (central)
 • Severe lumbar spondylosis
 • Neoplasm
Cauda Equina Syndrome ... damage to sacral nerves ... does not have to be ... #MSK #pathophysiology ... #diagnosis #symptoms
BEE Syndromes - Non-inflammatory Causes

Immune-mediated conditions affecting the Brain, Eye, and Ear

Visual or auditory symptoms in
BEE Syndromes - ... Visual or auditory symptoms ... conjunction with symptoms ... nervous system (CNS ... consistent with MS
Monteggia Fracture 
Fracture of proximal ulnar shaft with radial head dislocation. Remember “MUGR” to recall where
fracture will be ... posterior interosseous nerve ... ), compartment syndrome ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Proximal #MSK
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
vancomycin (if SSTI or port ... > 100 000 (can be ... : CNS changes, headache ... : CNS changes, headache ... Oncology #HemeOnc #Diagnosis
Hearing Loss - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hearing Loss Types:
• Conductive
• Sensorineural
• Mixed
Presbycusis is the most common type
- Differential Diagnosis ... (CN 8) ... II ○ Susac’s syndrome ... Noise trauma ○ MS ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

Epidemiology:
• F > M: 9:1
• 5-6th Decades (can be any age)

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
Parotid swelling CNS ... nervous system (CNS ... • 8%-27% for CNS ... phenomenon (16%) MSK ... #Management
DEMYELINATING DISEASES OF THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM

What Are Demyelinating Diseases?
• Conditions that damage myelin, the protective
nervous system (CNS ... • Diagnosis: MRI ... - Symptom management ... diseases #neurology #CNS ... #Differential #Diagnosis