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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 ... - Fractures, dislocations ... compartment syndrome ... Evaluation #Diagnosis #Management
Refeeding Syndrome: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Patients at Risk of Refeeding Syndrome:
 - Little or no nutritional
PO4 and Mg into cells ... - anemia - CNS ... Constipation - MSK ... pathophysiology #symptoms ... #signs
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 ... myelopathy, cranial nerve ... • 8%-27% for CNS ... phenomenon (16%) MSK
DEMYELINATING DISEASES OF THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM

What Are Demyelinating Diseases?
• Conditions that damage myelin, the protective
sheath around nerves ... nervous system (CNS ... • Disrupt nerve ... - Symptom management ... #neurology #CNS
Paget’s Disease: Complications
Abnormal Osteoclasts cause excessive bone turnover -> Incr bone resorption, Incr (abnormal) bone formation

MSK
Paget’s Disease: ... bone formation MSK ... -> Pathologic fractures ... pathophysiology #diagnosis #signs ... #symptoms #complications
Hearing Loss - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hearing Loss Types:
• Conductive
• Sensorineural
• Mixed
Presbycusis is the most common type
(CN 8) ... Onset ○ Meniere disease ... II ○ Susac’s syndrome ... Noise trauma ○ MS ... ○ HIV ○ Lyme disease
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
that results in CNS ... • Bilateral signs ... and/or symptoms ... brain and/or optic nerve ... Myelitis #diagnosis #management
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Presentation: Systemic Symptoms ... purpura: Strong sign ... muscle weakness • Nerves ... • Progressive symptoms ... chorioretinitis, CNS