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Evaluation of Electrical Injury in the Emergency Department 

Common Injuries by System:

CNS - Seizure, coma, spinal
ED arrival MSK ... - Fractures, dislocations ... (posterior shoulder ... #Management #Emergency ... #Algorithm
An Algorithm for the Management of Seizures

The management of active seizures is algorithmic, starting with a
assessment of airway ... and bag-valve mask ... if needed) and ... The focus is on ... #Management #Emergency
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
pads (anterior & posterior ... • ED Management ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Management #Orthopedics ... #MSK
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
• ED Management ... simple; Yes, if ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Management #Orthopedics ... #Sports #MSK
Monteggia Fracture 
Fracture of proximal ulnar shaft with radial head dislocation. Remember “MUGR” to recall where
: Neuropraxia (posterior ... control • Splint: Posterior ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Management #Orthopedics ... #Proximal #MSK
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
pads (anterior & posterior ... syndrome • ED Management ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Management #Orthopedics ... #MSK
Algorithm for Acute ED Management of Excited Delirium 

Pearls for Appropriate Restraint:
- 1 person for each
Algorithm for Acute ... ED Management of ... easily removable if ... oxygen as a spit mask ... #Management #Emergency
Resequenced Trauma Resuscitation Algorithm

Two categories of immediate life-threats in trauma:

1. Massive external hemorrhage

2. Critical airway compromise
Resuscitation Algorithm ... resuscitation should focus ... management. ... Resuscitation #Algorithm ... #Diagnosis #Management
Predicting an anatomically and/or physiologically challenging airway is not a straightforward task by any stretch of
tools available (i.e ... applicable to emergency ... airway management ... prediction models only focus ... #Diagnosis #EM #
The Vortex is based on the principle that there are three ‘nonsurgical’ techniques to establish a
use of a face mask ... ‘CICO rescue’ (emergency ... the traditional algorithm-based ... management can ... mandated by an algorithm