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A and B are guides to the lines of incision when performing an escharotomy (from PrimarySurgery.org)
) #Management #Burn ... #Escharotomy #CompartmentSyndrome
Chronic Exertional Compartment Syndrome (CECS)
 • Diagnosis Of CECS requires patient to undergo the same exertional
Compartment Syndrome (CECS ... • Diagnosis Of CECS ... activity that causes ... ChronicExertional #CompartmentSyndrome ... #CECS #pathophysiology
Escharotomy - Procedure Instructions

An unlikely procedure for an EM physician in St Mungo's,  but an
#Management #Burn ... #Instructions #CompartmentSyndrome
Skin Burns - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Physical Agents:
 • Thermal Burn
 • Cold Burn
 • Electrical Burn
Skin Burns - Differential ... Agents: • Thermal Burn ... • Cold Burn ... • Electrical Burn ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Acute Compartment Syndrome
 • Crush injuries, burns, circumferential constriction to limbs (each containing facially divided muscle
Crush injuries, burns ... pressure #Acute #CompartmentSyndrome
Causes, classification and compensatory responses to shock.

Shock can be caused by any pathological process that leads
Causes, classification ... Shock can be caused ... example, in sepsis, burns ... The cause of shock ... #Differential #Causes
Causes of Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis
 • Drugs & Toxins (Statins, alcohol, cocaine)
 • Direct Muscle
Causes of Rhabdomyolysis ... /crush injury, burns ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes
Causes of Generalized Edema - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Overfill (Increased renal sodium retention, Urine Na > 40meq/L)
Causes of Generalized ... Allergies • Burns ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Causes of Thrombocytosis ... • Trauma • Burns ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Pediatric Mouth Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Teeth:
 • Teething
Painful - Gastrointestinal:
 • Crohn's Disease
 • Ulcerative
Burn) Painless ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes