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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 ... especially with AC ... Evaluation #Diagnosis #Management
BEE Syndromes - Non-inflammatory Causes

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

Visual or auditory symptoms in
Visual or auditory symptoms ... conjunction with symptoms ... nervous system (CNS ... and less common diseases ... consistent with MS
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
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
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
erythematosus (ACLE ... • May involve PNS ... and CNS • Headache ... • Malar rash - spares ... Induced Lupus: • Symptoms
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 ... MCTD - Bechet disease ... Myelitis #diagnosis #management
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Presentation: Systemic Symptoms ... muscle weakness • Nerves ... • Progressive symptoms ... nonspecific white and gray ... chorioretinitis, CNS
Coccidioidomycosis (Coccidioides): Valley Fever - Summary Sheet
 • Morphology
 • Geography, Reservoir and Mode of Transmission
periods after rain/storms ... self-limiting respiratory symptoms ... tissue, skeleton, CNS ... Diagnosis • Management ... months by Fatima Al