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Evaluation of Electrical Injury in the Emergency Department 

Common Injuries by System:

CNS - Seizure, coma, spinal
Injuries by System: CNS ... compartment syndrome ... with AC HEENT -Cataracts ... Electricity #Evaluation #Diagnosis ... #Management #Emergency
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
ulceration • Ocular ... to local skin injury ... basal ganglia, CNS ... meningitis), MCC CNS ... #diagnosis #management
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

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

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
Diagnosis: • Dry ... gland) biopsy • Ocular ... neuropathy, transverse myelitis ... • 8%-27% for CNS ... #Management
Lightning Strike Electrical Injury
Types of Lightning Strikes: Direct, Side Splash, Contact injury, Ground current
ELECTRICAL INJURIES: Primary
Strike Electrical Injury ... coagulation, compartment syndrome ... CNS- stroke, seizure ... OCULAR- cataracts ... #clinical #video
Toaster Electrocution Electrical Injury
Primary determination of injury extent = amount of CURRENT flowing through body.
VARIABLES: voltage,
coagulation, compartment syndrome ... CNS- stroke, seizure ... OCULAR- cataracts ... do NOT recreate video ... #clinical #video