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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
Bone Tumor Location within the Skeleton

Epiphysis: 
Only a few lesions are located in the epiphysis, so
Bone Tumor Location ... sarcoma, SBC, ABC ... #Bone #Tumor #Location ... Epiphysis #Radiology #MSK ... #Differential #Bony
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
Pericardial Clot on Echocardiogram

ST elevation of acute pericarditis was misdiagnosed as STEMI and thrombolysed with SK
thrombolysed with SK ... Echocardiogram #POCUS ... clinical #cardiology #a4c
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Intestinal-Venous Fistula on Echocardiogram (a4c) and IVC Ultrasound

"fart in the heart"

Katherine Collins MSc FBSE @The_Echo_Nerd

#Intestinal #Venous
Echocardiogram (a4c ... Katherine Collins MSc ... Venous #Fistula #a4c ... clinical #cardiology #pocus
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Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
fractured carpal bone ... common carpal bone ... fractures • ED ... Management: Pain ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
Anterior Shoulder Dislocation - ED Management
The shoulder is the most commonly dislocated major joint, 95% of
Dislocation - ED ... Management The ... fracture (10%), bony ... inferior glenoid) • ED ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
Ascites, pericardial effusion, and left pleural effusion on subcostal 4-chamber POCUS echocardiogram

Subcostal window in SLE patient.
subcostal 4-chamber POCUS ... is the second one ... pericardial #effusion #s4c ... #POCUS #echocardiogram ... #POCUS #clinical
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Anticoagulation for Atrial Fibrillation - CHA2DS2-VASc

I always tell my students, one of the first thing you
tell my students, one ... practice, CHEST and ACC ... with at least ONE ... factor, while ACC ... CHADS2VASC #Score #Management
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
between all carpal bones ... between all carpal bones ... dislocation • ED ... Management: Pain ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK