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Evaluation of Electrical Injury in the Emergency Department 

Common Injuries by System:

CNS - Seizure, coma, spinal
in the Emergency ... dislocations (posterior shoulder ... may be severe and ... Evaluation #Diagnosis #Management ... #Emergency #Algorithm
Anterior Shoulder Dislocation - ED Management
The shoulder is the most commonly dislocated major joint, 95% of
Dislocation - ED Management ... Axillary nerve injury ... neurovascular injury ... Dislocation #Anterior #Radiology ... #Orthopedics #Sports
An Algorithm for the Management of Seizures

The management of active seizures is algorithmic, starting with a
the Management ... Seizures The management ... Patients should ... continuous vital sign ... #Management #Emergency
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
"Terry Thomas" sign ... • Due to injury ... onto outstretched hand ... Scaphoid #Carpal #Radiology ... #Orthopedics #Sports
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
onto outstretched hand ... , median nerve injury ... emergent reduction ... Wrist #Carpal #Radiology ... #Orthopedics #Sports
Algorithm for Acute ED Management of Excited Delirium 

Pearls for Appropriate Restraint:
- 1 person for each
Algorithm for Acute ... ED Management of ... - Restraints should ... neuromuscular injury ... #Management #Emergency
Emergency Laryngectomy Management

This algorithm is paired with the red bed-head sign and indicates that the patient
Emergency Laryngectomy ... Management This ... the red bed-head sign ... These devices should ... #Laryngectomy #Emergency
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
onto outstretched hand ... can't make A-OK sign ... ), ligamentous injury ... Dislocation #Posterior #Radiology ... #Orthopedics #Sports
Blood Culture Collection Algorithm - Adult Patients with Suspected Systemic Infection 

Pawlowicz et al evidenced based
Implementation-of-an-evidence-based-algorithm-reduces-blood-culture-overuse-in-an-adult-emergency-department.php ... unstable vital signs ... blood cultures should ... blood cultures should ... #Management #BloodCultures
Management of patients with known or suspected malignant pleural effusion (MPE) - An Official ATS/STS/STR Clinical
Management of patients ... Predicted very short ... survival” should ... there are any signs ... Effusions #MPE #Algorithm