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Evaluation of Electrical Injury in the Emergency Department 

Common Injuries by System:

CNS - Seizure, coma, spinal
Injury in the Emergency ... high voltage Cardiac ... immediate, prior to ED arrival ... especially with AC ... Electricity #Evaluation #Diagnosis
Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
Paradoxical: Right to Left ... non-culprit vessels • Atrial ... risk factors: cardiomyopathy ... Artery #Embolism #diagnosis ... #differential #
Pulse Abnormalities - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unequal/DeIayed:
 • Obstructive arterial disease (ie. Atherosclerosis)
 • Aortic dissection
 •
Abnormalities - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... alternate beats: • Left ... pressure >10mmHg: • Cardiac ... • Restrictive Cardiomyopathy
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
Heart Failure - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Cardiac Causes ... - Rule out Left-Sided ... • Restrictive Cardiomyopathy
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
Microbubbles appear in left ... heart 3-6 cardiac ... cycles after right atrial ... blood gas (ABC) ... Criteria: • Underlying
Heat Illnesses and Heat Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Heat Cramps:
 • Muscle pain or spasm -
Heat Stroke - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... maintain adequate cardiac ... Exertional Heat Stroke: EMERGENCY ... Rhabdomyolysis, Thermal cardiomyopathy
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
dental procedure • Cardiac ... Libman Sacks) • Atrial ... : • New cardiac ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... -> TEE • Duke Criteria
Negative Contrast Effect in Right Atrium - Differential Diagnosis
1. Small secundum ASD or PFO with left
Effect in Right Atrium ... - Differential ... Diagnosis 1. ... ASD or PFO with left ... echocardiogram #s4c
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
- Overview and Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Libman Sacks) • Atrial ... → TEE • Duke Criteria ... #Endocarditis #Differential
This infographic provides a mnemonic tool called “WOBBLER” for assessing an ECG (electrocardiogram) in cases of
risk of sudden cardiac ... • L: Left Ventricular ... Epsilon #clinical #diagnosis ... risk for sudden cardiac ... #cardiology #differential