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Evaluation of Electrical Injury in the Emergency Department 

Common Injuries by System:

CNS - Seizure, coma, spinal
Evaluation of Electrical ... ED arrival MSK ... dislocations (posterior shoulder ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Emergency #Algorithm
Evaluation and Management of Hyperkalemia

As with hypokalemia, the immediate danger of hyperkalemia is its effect on
the immediate danger ... initial efforts should ... focus on determining ... #Diagnosis #Hyperkalemia ... #Evaluation #Algorithm
Diagnostic approach to the admitted patient with possible COVID-19

Initial evaluation
- Chest X-ray
- Lung ultrasound (thorough "lawn-mower"
Diagnostic approach ... -19 Initial evaluation ... - Chest X-ray ... pathogens (ideally should ... iBookCC #COVID19 #algorithm
Overview of approach to brain death

Pursuing a diagnosis of brain death too early may lead to
to the patient should ... focus on supportive ... Brain death evaluation ... should be pursued ... BrainDeath #Dead #Algorithm
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
tea cup") which should ... dorsally and no longer ... Carpal #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
Evaluation of suspected incomplete Kawasaki Disease

1. AHA consensus recommendations
2. Infants ≤6 months old on day ≥7
Evaluation of suspected ... other explanation should ... purposes of this algorithm ... under nail bed of fingers ... #Diagnosis #Peds
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Preoperative Risk Evaluation ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... - Cataract Plan ... risk Chest X-ray ... stratification #diagnosis
Hearing Loss - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hearing Loss Types:
• Conductive
• Sensorineural
• Mixed
Presbycusis is the most common type
- Differential Diagnosis ... The evaluation should ... audiometry • Patients should ... signals in the inner ... Noise trauma ○ MS