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Evaluation of Electrical Injury in the Emergency Department 

Common Injuries by System:

CNS - Seizure, coma, spinal
Evaluation of Electrical ... ED arrival MSK ... dislocations (posterior shoulder ... #Electricity #Evaluation ... Management #Emergency #Algorithm
Approach to Selecting Respiratory Support:
-The role of noninvasive respiratory support is generally to reduce the patient's
-Serial evaluation ... -BiPAP should never ... #Management #CriticalCare ... #BiPAP #BiLevel ... RespiratorySupport #Selection #Algorithm
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Overview of approach to brain death

Pursuing a diagnosis of brain death too early may lead to
to the patient should ... Brain death evaluation ... should be pursued ... #Diagnosis #CriticalCare ... BrainDeath #Dead #Algorithm
Algorithm regarding the diagnosis and treatment of Hereditary Hemochromatosis HH. 

Step 1: In the patient with
Algorithm regarding ... be TS and SF level ... normal, further evaluation ... C282Y homozygote, evaluation ... hemochromatosis #algorithm
Algorithm for the evaluation of macrocytic anemia. (RBC = red blood cell; MMA = methylmalonic acid.)
Physicians
Algorithm for the ... evaluation of macrocytic ... Physicians should ... vitamin B12 serum level ... #Homocysteine #Algorithm
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Preoperative Risk Evaluation ... Key Components: ... specific questions to ask ... physical exam - Key components ... event, follow ACC algorithm
Algorithm for Acute ED Management of Excited Delirium 

Pearls for Appropriate Restraint:
- 1 person for each
Algorithm for Acute ... - Restraints should ... oxygen as a spit mask ... restraints in the level ... Excited #Delirium #Algorithm
There are similarities and differences between these 3 conditions which all carry treatment implications. Each mimic
Starvation Ketosis (SK ... elevates the stress level ... In both SK and AK ... #differential #algorithm ... management #treatment #criticalcare
Approach to using the perfusion scan in Brain Death Evaluation

Like any diagnostic test, a flow scan
in Brain Death Evaluation ... a repeat study should ... A normal scan should ... #Diagnosis #CriticalCare ... Perfusion #Scan #Algorithm