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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 ... compartment syndrome ... Evaluation #Diagnosis #Management ... #Emergency #Algorithm
Distal Radius Fracture 
Distal radius fracture is the most common orthopedic injury. Here's a quick summary.
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, acute carpal tunnel ... syndrome, soft ... ) • ED Management ... Distal #Radiology #XRay ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Outpatient Hypertension Management Algorithm
Monotherapy: 
 • Thiazide/thiazide-like 
 • ACE-I (non-black patients), 
 • ARB
Algorithm Monotherapy ... Hypertensive Urgency/Emergency ... Coronary Syndrome ... Injury • Pre-Eclampsia ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc
Causes of Knee Effusions - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Knee Effusion Red Flags:
1. Fever/Chills/Joint pain/Night sweats/Weight loss
	- DDX:
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bearing after injury ... - Acute rheumatic ... injuries - Meniscal injury ... Intra-articulation fracture ... differential #diagnosis #msk
Monteggia Fracture 
Fracture of proximal ulnar shaft with radial head dislocation. Remember “MUGR” to recall where
), compartment syndrome ... , ligamentous injury ... (LCL) • ED Management ... Ulnar #Radiology #XRay ... Orthopedics #Proximal #MSK
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
brachial artery injury ... ), compartment syndrome ... • ED Management ... Humerus #Radiology #XRay ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
, median nerve injury ... • ED Management ... , sedation and emergent ... Carpal #Radiology #XRay ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
Posterior Knee Dislocation Injury
Specifically, POSTERIOR KNEE DISLOCATIONS can have significant associated injury that needs unique approach
Neurologic deficit ... Neurologic injuries ... Compartment syndrome ... consider compartment syndrome ... #msk #clinical
Algorithm for Acute ED Management of Excited Delirium 

Pearls for Appropriate Restraint:
- 1 person for each
Algorithm for Acute ... ED Management of ... oxygen as a spit mask ... neuromuscular injury ... #Management #Emergency
Who to block and who not to block? Guidelines for Emergency Regional Anesthesiafor Trauma Orthopedic Injuries
Block
Guidelines for Emergency ... document detailed neurologic ... • High emergency ... • Any injury ... #Orthopedics #Management