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Evaluation of Electrical Injury in the Emergency Department 

Common Injuries by System:

CNS - Seizure, coma, spinal
Evaluation of Electrical ... with AC HEENT -Cataracts ... #Injury #Electrocution ... Electricity #Evaluation #Diagnosis ... Management #Emergency #Algorithm
Toaster Electrocution Electrical Injury
Primary determination of injury extent = amount of CURRENT flowing through body.
VARIABLES: voltage,
Electrical Injury ... OCULAR- cataracts ... Cardiac biomarkers positive ... significant cardiac disease ... #Electrical #Injury
Evaluation of Recurrent Falls

Core Concept:
Maintaining an upright posture requires the integrated function of multiple systems.
Disruption in
Examples: - Cataracts ... - Macular degeneration ... Numbness in feet, positive ... instability (e.g., post-injury ... Recurrent #Falls #Diagnosis