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Evaluation of Electrical Injury in the Emergency Department 

Common Injuries by System:

CNS - Seizure, coma, spinal
immediate, prior to ED ... arrival MSK ... posterior shoulder - AC ... especially with AC ... Evaluation #Diagnosis #Management
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
disruption (may be bony ... Hyperflexion injury with axial ... Avulsion fracture • ED ... Management: Pain ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Anterior Shoulder Dislocation - ED Management
The shoulder is the most commonly dislocated major joint, 95% of
Dislocation - ED ... dislocated major joint ... Most common major joint ... fracture (10%), bony ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
Classification of Pelvic Ring Fractures: Mechanisms, Clinical Features and Complications
 • Anterior Posterior Compression (APC) -
cyclist) - APC ... < 2.5cm - APC ... Vertical Shear (VS) - Axial ... posterior through Sl joint ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Anticoagulation for Atrial Fibrillation - CHA2DS2-VASc

I always tell my students, one of the first thing you
Anticoagulation for Atrial ... a patient with atrial ... practice, CHEST and ACC ... factor, while ACC ... CHADS2VASC #Score #Management
Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation
Interphalangeal joint dislocations almost always occur dorsally, look for associated avulsion fractures! Here's a
Hyperextension injury with axial ... extensor tendon) • ED ... Management: Digital ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Acromioclavicular (AC) Joint Anatomy on POCUS

Abhilash Koratala MD - NephroPOCUS @NephroP

#Acromioclavicular #AC #Joint #Anatomy #POCUS #clinical
Acromioclavicular (AC ... ) Joint Anatomy ... on POCUS Abhilash ... #Joint #Anatomy ... #ultrasound #MSK
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 ... at 48 hours • ALC ... prognosis • ALC ... Toxicity #diagnosis #management
ROLANDO FRACTURE 
Rolando fracture is an intraarticular three-part fracture of the base of the first metacarpal
carpometacarpal joint ... • Mechanism: Axial ... of motion • ED ... Management: Pain ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
dislocated major joint ... most common major joint ... process fracture • ED ... Management: Simple ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK