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Evaluation of Electrical Injury in the Emergency Department 

Common Injuries by System:

CNS - Seizure, coma, spinal
of Electrical Injury ... coma, spinal cord injury ... ED arrival MSK ... Evaluation #Diagnosis #Management ... #Emergency #Algorithm
Freiberg Infraction - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Sclerosis of the 2nd MT head with flattening of
Freiberg Infraction - MSK ... Plantar plate injury ... Morton Neuroma: Enhancing ... foot #clinical #mri ... Radiology #diagnosis #msk
Orofacial Granulomatosis - Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Idiopathic OFG: isolated swelling of the lips, BX+ non-caseating granuloma
Melkersson-Rosenthal
Diagnosis and Management ... Moderate-Severe OFG, MRS ... oral manif. of IBD ... Resolve w Rx of IBD ... Granulomatosis #Diagnosis #Management
Algorithm for Acute ED Management of Excited Delirium 

Pearls for Appropriate Restraint:
- 1 person for each
Algorithm for Acute ... ED Management of ... oxygen as a spit mask ... level restrictive manner ... neuromuscular injury
Outpatient Hypertension Management Algorithm
Monotherapy: 
 • Thiazide/thiazide-like 
 • ACE-I (non-black patients), 
 • ARB
Outpatient Hypertension Management ... Algorithm Monotherapy ... • Acute Kidney Injury ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc ... #Algorithm #PrimaryCare
Diarrhea Workup and Management Algorithm in Transplant Patients
First Tier Microbiologic-Testing:
1. C. difficile PCR (Stool)
2. CMV qPCR
Diarrhea Workup and Management ... Algorithm in Transplant ... *Especially if concern ... PTLD, GVHD or IBD ... #Algorithm #Transplant
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
distal radius ("saucer ... , median nerve injury ... • ED Management ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
Mild-to-Moderate Ulcerative Colitis - Management Algorithm
Curcumin:
 • Natural phytochemical from turmeric
 • 2g/day divided in 2-3
Ulcerative Colitis - Management ... Algorithm Curcumin ... Potential GI SE, liver injury ... #Colitis #UC #Management ... #treatment #IBD
Approach to ECGs
Check
 - Age, gender, name
 - 25mm/s; 10mm/mV
 - 1mm = 40ms; 0.1 mV
Rate
- RAD: AntLat MI ... V-pacemaker, ↑K, ICD ... /pacer - QTc ... Short QT <300-360 ms ... Mg, congenital, MI
Stages in the development of HF and recommended therapy by stage. ACEI indicates angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor;
hypertension; ICD ... circulatory support; and MI ... Stages #ACCAHA #Algorithm ... #Management #Cardiology