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Evaluation of Electrical Injury in the Emergency Department 

Common Injuries by System:

CNS - Seizure, coma, spinal
voltage Cardiac - Vfib ... #Injury #Electrocution ... Electricity #Evaluation #Diagnosis ... #Management #Emergency ... #Algorithm
Lightning Strike Electrical Injury
Types of Lightning Strikes: Direct, Side Splash, Contact injury, Ground current
ELECTRICAL INJURIES: Primary
type of current (AC ... Electric Arc- associated ... most common is Afib ... #Injury #clinical ... #video #NSFW #Electrocution
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Toaster Electrocution Electrical Injury
Primary determination of injury extent = amount of CURRENT flowing through body.
VARIABLES: voltage,
Toaster Electrocution ... Electrical Injury ... Electric Arc- associated ... #Electrical #Injury ... #clinical #video
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Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
event, follow ACC ... algorithm to determine ... Change in clinical ... medical and surgical management ... stratification #diagnosis