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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 ... especially with AC ... Electricity #Evaluation #Diagnosis ... #Management #Emergency
Blood Disorders - Markers and Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Acute
 • Myloid (AML) - CD13, CD33, CD34,
and Differential Diagnosis ... • Lymphoid (ALL ... Lymphadenopathy, CNS ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Protocol for Donning PPE

Put on special work clothes and work shoes • Wash hands~ Put on
disposable surgical cal ... medical protective mask ... On #Checklist #Management ... #COVID19 #SARSCoV2 ... #PersonalProtectiveEquipment
Monteggia Fracture 
Fracture of proximal ulnar shaft with radial head dislocation. Remember “MUGR” to recall where
posterior interosseous nerve ... ligamentous injury (LCL ... ) • ED Management ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Proximal #MSK
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
anterior interosseous nerve ... fracture • ED Management ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Management #Orthopedics ... #Sports #MSK
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
Hearing Loss - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hearing Loss Types:
• Conductive
• Sensorineural
• Mixed
Presbycusis is the most common type
- Differential Diagnosis ... : ○ Cranial nerves ... (CN 8) ... Noise trauma ○ MS ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
10-33% develop MS ... that results in CNS ... Predictive of MS ... brain and/or optic nerve ... #management #neurology
CDC - HOW TO SAFELY REMOVE PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (PPE) 
There are a variety of ways
Remove all PPE before ... MASK OR RESPIRATOR ... Removal #Checklist #Management ... #COVID19 #SARSCoV2 ... #PersonalProtectiveEquipment
CDC - HOW TO SAFELY REMOVE PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (PPE) 
There are a variety of ways
Remove all PPE before ... MASK OR RESPIRATOR ... Removal #Checklist #Management ... #COVID19 #SARSCoV2 ... #PersonalProtectiveEquipment