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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 ... posterior shoulder - AC ... especially with AC ... Evaluation #Diagnosis #Management
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
anterior interosseous nerve ... fracture • ED Management ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management ... #Orthopedics #Sports ... #MSK
Monteggia Fracture 
Fracture of proximal ulnar shaft with radial head dislocation. Remember “MUGR” to recall where
posterior interosseous nerve ... ligamentous injury (LCL ... DC with orthopedic ... #Orthopedics #Proximal ... #MSK
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
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
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 ... Myelitis #diagnosis #management
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
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 ... diseases #neurology #CNS