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Evaluation of Electrical Injury in the Emergency Department 

Common Injuries by System:

CNS - Seizure, coma, spinal
ED arrival MSK ... dislocations (posterior ... compartment syndrome ... #Management #Emergency ... #Algorithm
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Chronic Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Exclude:
1. Causes of acute diarrhea
2. Lactose intolerance
3.
Algorithm for the ... Evaluation of Chronic ... barium, CT, or MR ... #Diarrhea #management ... #diagnosis #differential
Diagnosis and Management of Idiosyncratic Drug-induced Liver Injury (DILI)

DILI Types:
 • Intrinsic - predictable, dose dependent
Diagnosis and Management ... presentation • Chronic ... Idiosyncratic #differential ... #Diagnosis #Management ... gastroenterology #algorithm
Monteggia Fracture 
Fracture of proximal ulnar shaft with radial head dislocation. Remember “MUGR” to recall where
: Neuropraxia (posterior ... ), compartment syndrome ... , ligamentous injury ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Proximal #MSK
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
- Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... vein: Budd-chiari syndrome ... : > 3 • Chronic ... #diagnosis #algorithm
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
brachial artery injury ... ), compartment syndrome ... • ED Management ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #MSK
Chronic Pancreatitis

Definition: A pathologic fibroinflammatory syndrome of the pancreas in individuals with genetic, environmental, and/or other
Chronic Pancreatitis ... fibroinflammatory syndrome ... to parenchymal injury ... 1st line: CT or MRI ... #management #gastroenterology
Cortical Desmoid - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Circumscribed, small cortically based Tl -hypointense and T 2-hyperintense
Cortical Desmoid - MSK ... related to avulsive injury ... on a chronic basis ... Differential diagnosis ... #msk
Causes of Primary and Functional Mitral Regurgitation (MR) 
Causes of primary mitral regurgitation
 - Rheumatic heart
Age-related changes, chronic ... papillary muscle injury ... nonpansystolic if ... Primary #Functional #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Differential ... myasthenia Diagnosis ... inhibition - Chronic ... Myasthenia #Gravis #diagnosis ... #management #neurology