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Evaluation of Electrical Injury in the Emergency Department 

Common Injuries by System:

CNS - Seizure, coma, spinal
ED arrival MSK ... - Fractures, dislocations ... (posterior shoulder ... compartment syndrome ... #Management #Emergency
Orthopedic Emergencies
Compartment Syndrome
 • An increase in compartment pressure to the point where tissue perfusion is
affected part should ... not be elevated ... after long bone fractures ... • Diagnosis: ... #Emergencies #diagnosis
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
brain PRES Clinical ... CSF: Modestly elevated ... An elevated white ... count in the CSF should ... #diagnosis #management
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Definition: Overwhelming clinical syndrome associated with excessive macrophage activation and cytokine storm due to
: Overwhelming clinical ... syndrome associated ... >500 ng/mL • Elevated ... • Infection should ... #management #treatment
Cyriax Release Test for Thoracic Outlet Syndrome

Positioned behind the patient, the examiner tilt's the patient's drunk
Thoracic Outlet Syndrome ... posteriorly and elevates ... the patient's shoulder ... #clinical #video ... physicalexam #vascular #msk
Humeral Head Growth Plate on Shoulder POCUS

A 15yo male presents with shoulder pain. Which of the
POCUS A 15yo ... following is his diagnosis ... mistaken for a fracture ... #POCUS #MSK #Peds ... #Pediatrics #clinical
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
- Differential Diagnosis ... What we should be ... Causes of elevated ... / hypoxemia -> focus ... - Compartment syndrome
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Transverse Myelitis - Clinical ... CSF pleocytosis, elevated ... NMO-IgG (anti-AQP4) should ... , MOG-IgG test should ... #management #neurology
Acromioclavicular (AC) Joint Septic Arthritis on POCUS

IVDU with severe left shoulder pain.  Can fully range
Septic Arthritis on POCUS ... Diagnosis? ... WBC/CRP/ESR elevated ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #MSK