9 results
Evaluation of Electrical Injury in the Emergency Department 

Common Injuries by System:

CNS - Seizure, coma, spinal
of Electrical Injury ... ED arrival MSK ... posterior shoulder - AC ... especially with AC ... Evaluation #Diagnosis #Management
Acromioclavicular (AC) Joint Septic Arthritis on POCUS

IVDU with severe left shoulder pain.  Can fully range
Acromioclavicular (AC ... Scan over AC joint ... AC joint septic ... AC joint septic ... clinical #ultrasound #MSK
Myocarditis 

5 Principles of
Myocarditis:
1. Build clinical suspicion
2. Decide on EMBx
3. Manage acute cardiac injury
4. Manage chronic
acute cardiac injury ... VF, Myocardial injury ... agent, steroids, AC ... Myocarditis #diagnosis #management
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
Diagnosis and Management ... 1) or anatomic shunt ... Arterial blood gas (ABC ... older) on room air ... SpO2 > 88% • Management
Pediatric Trauma Primary Survey: C-ABCDE
C - Catastrophic Bleeding - Life-threatening hemorrhage
 • Apply direct pressure/compression bandage
assess for neck injury ... 15 mg/kg/hr IV infusion ... • Vaspressor infusion ... blankets, forced-air ... Survey #CABCDE #management
#ICUCard
RENAL
GFR
90-131
mL/min
((140-age)*Wt)/(72*Cr)
Glomerular Filtration Rate (Cockcroft)
CI Cr
90-131
mL/min
(CrU * volume)/CrS
Creatinine Clearance
FENa
0.0-1.0
%
((U/P Na)/(U/P Cr))*100
Fractional Excretion of Na+
Na req
mEq
(125-Na)*0.6*Wt
Required Sodium
FE Urea
70 mmHg on 100% mask ... Protection, Inhalation injury ... or spinal cord injury ... MV < 10L/min, Shunt ... /500mL NS) IV Infusion
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
specific questions to ask ... event, follow ACC ... indication of AC ... medical and surgical management
A quick infographic on the importance of sun protection and the various results of sun damage
Saraiya M, Geller AC ... , Heneghan MK, Jorgensen ... Cadet J, Wagner JR
Continuous Positive Airway Pressure in the Neonate

WHY CPAP? 
• Maintain airway patency 
• Helps avoid alveoli
and fit of the mask ... and hat to avoid air ... - Monitor HR. perfusion ... CPAP #Neonate #Management