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Evaluation of Electrical Injury in the Emergency Department 

Common Injuries by System:

CNS - Seizure, coma, spinal
Evaluation of Electrical ... high voltage Cardiac ... especially with AC ... hemotympanum #Electrical ... Management #Emergency #Algorithm
Priority-based management algorithm for the undifferentiated patient in PEA arrest
PEA (no pulse by manual palp +
Priority-based management algorithm ... Cardiac POCUS 3 ... A-line placement - POCUS ... #PEA #arrest #algorithm ... #pulseless #electrical
Lightning Strike Electrical Injury
Types of Lightning Strikes: Direct, Side Splash, Contact injury, Ground current
ELECTRICAL INJURIES: Primary
type of current (AC ... Electric Arc- associated ... may result in trauma ... (lightening) AC ... CARDIAC: asytole
Toaster Electrocution Electrical Injury
Primary determination of injury extent = amount of CURRENT flowing through body.
VARIABLES: voltage,
Electrocution Electrical ... type of current (AC ... Electric Arc- associated ... may result in trauma ... (lightening) AC
Hemorrhagic Pericardial Effusion with Tamponade on POCUS

In an unstable pt w/ chest trauma, subxiphoid view FIRST!

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with Tamponade on POCUS ... Effusion #Tamponade #Cardiac ... #POCUS #cardiology ... #clinical #s4c ... #trauma
Cardiac Tamponade on POCUS
Hypotension in trauma is not always due to hypovolemia. This was a great
Cardiac Tamponade ... on POCUS Hypotension ... in trauma is not ... clinical #ultrasound #trauma ... #cardiology #s4c
Hemopericardium in Cardiac Arrest on POCUS Echocardiogram
GSW to left chest. Prehospital arrest. Note has hemopericardium-isoechoic to
Hemopericardium in Cardiac ... Arrest on POCUS ... #Arrest #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #clinical #trauma ... #s4c #GSW
Hemopericardium in Cardiac Arrest on POCUS Echocardiogram after GSW
GSW right lateral chest. Witnessed arrest by EMS.
Hemopericardium in Cardiac ... Arrest on POCUS ... #Arrest #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #clinical #trauma ... #s4c #GSW
Cardiac Standstill on POCUS during CPR

A 79yo male presents after being found unresponsive by his wife.
Cardiac Standstill ... on POCUS during ... remember RV can dilate ... #POCUS #CPR #Echoardiogram ... #ACLS #S4C #Intraarrest
Bullet Embolization in the Right Ventricle on POCUS Echocardiogram
22M s/p GSW to left mid-abdomen. Positive FAST
Right Ventricle on POCUS ... out this apical cardiac ... is seen on the POCUS ... clinical #cardiology #s4c ... #trauma