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Evaluation of Electrical Injury in the Emergency Department 

Common Injuries by System:

CNS - Seizure, coma, spinal
high voltage Cardiac ... immediate, prior to ED ... arrival MSK ... posterior shoulder - AC ... especially with AC
Hepatic Vein Doppler Waveform
WAVE | DIRECTION |  PHASE OF THE CARDIAC CYCLE | MECHANISM OF
PHASE OF THE CARDIAC ... or neutral) - End ... Waveform #diagnosis #pocus
HEART Score – A Tool For the ED The HEART score is an excellent tool that
A Tool For the ED ... be used in the ED ... validated in several ED ... practical for the ED ... to help focus on
Echocardiographic criteria of LV Non-compaction
Chin Criteria (1990):
 • Absence of any other coexisting cardiac structural abnormality
other coexisting cardiac ... and apical • Focus ... • Measured in end-diastole ... other coexisting cardiac ... • Measured in end-systole
RUSH(ed) Exam - POCUS Protocol
Rapid Ultrasound in Shock and Hypotension
1. Parasternal Long Cardiac View
2. Apical Four-Chamber
RUSH(ed) Exam - ... POCUS Protocol ... Parasternal Long Cardiac ... Apical Four-Chamber Cardiac ... #RUSH #Exam #POCUS
Large atrial septal defect on cardiac POCUS with an oddly satisfying bubble study.

Eric Abrams, MD @eabramsMD

#Bubble
septal defect on cardiac ... POCUS with an oddly ... Bubble #Study #ASD ... Clinical #Cardiology #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #A4C
Patient with end of stage COPD on Echocardiogram

Reminder that McConnell's sign does not always mean PE

The
Patient with end ... Echocardiogram #A4C ... clinical #cardiology #pocus
Cardiac Tamponade on POCUS
Hypotension in trauma is not always due to hypovolemia. This was a great
Cardiac Tamponade ... on POCUS Hypotension ... by one of our ED ... the benefits of POCUS ... trauma #cardiology #s4c
Complex Pericardial Effusion with Tamponade on POCUS Echocardiogram - A4C
Pt sent to ED c intradialytic hypotension.
with Tamponade on POCUS ... Echocardiogram - A4C ... Pt sent to ED c ... BP improved in ED ... Pericardial #Effusion #Cardiac
Radiation Injury
Acute Radiation Toxicity primarily affects rapidly dividing cells based on dosage
Hematopoiteic - Pancytopenia, Infection
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• Onset Hours Cardio ... CXRs Primary ED ... lymphocyte count = ALC ... at 48 hours • ALC ... prognosis • ALC