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Evaluation of Electrical Injury in the Emergency Department 

Common Injuries by System:

CNS - Seizure, coma, spinal
Seizure, coma, spinal ... immediate, prior to ED ... arrival MSK ... Electricity #Evaluation #Diagnosis ... #Management #Emergency
Apical 3-Chamber (A3C) View - Regional Wall Anatomy on POCUS Echocardiogram

Often one of the most challenging
(A3C) View - Regional ... Wall Anatomy on POCUS ... Echocardiogram Often one ... Wall #Anatomy #POCUS ... clinical #cardiology #labeled
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Constrictive Pericarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Apical 3-Chamber View

Young Lupus patient admitted to hospital new onset
Pericarditis on POCUS ... Echocardiogram - Apical ... Had echo done one ... Had diagnostic tap-fever ... clinical #cardiology #A3C
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McConnell's Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram

2 patients w/ different diagnoses.  Both demonstrate an apical 4-chamber view
McConnell's Sign on POCUS ... patients w/ different diagnoses ... demonstrate an apical ... clinical #cardiology #a4c ... #labeled
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Radiation Injury
Acute Radiation Toxicity primarily affects rapidly dividing cells based on dosage
Hematopoiteic - Pancytopenia, Infection
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CXRs Primary ED ... facility capable of bone ... prognosis • ALC ... Injury #Toxicity #diagnosis ... #management
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
between all carpal bones ... Thomas" sign to diagnosis ... dislocation • ED ... Splint: Thumb spica ... #Sports #MSK
Scaphoid Fractures
The scaphoid is the most commonly fractured carpal bone. Remember, if a fracture is suspected
fractured carpal bone ... common carpal bone ... dislocation • ED ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Sports #MSK
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
disruption (may be bony ... Avulsion fracture • ED ... Management: Pain ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Cardiac Tamponade on POCUS
Hypotension in trauma is not always due to hypovolemia. This was a great
great catch by one ... of our ED residents ... in diagnosing cardiac ... for definitive management ... trauma #cardiology #s4c
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Type 2 Diabetes - Screening, Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Lifestyle  Modifications (Diet and Exercise) -> Start
Diabetes - Screening, Diagnosis ... and Management ... PostPrandial Insulin A1c ... Glucocorticoids, Atypical ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc