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Evaluation of Electrical Injury in the Emergency Department 

Common Injuries by System:

CNS - Seizure, coma, spinal
of Electrical Injury ... coma, spinal cord injury ... ED arrival MSK ... - Fractures, dislocations ... Management #Emergency #Algorithm
Classification of Pelvic Ring Fractures: Mechanisms, Clinical Features and Complications
 • Anterior Posterior Compression (APC) -
Clinical Features and Complications ... possible vascular injury ... ilium fracture dislocation ... - Type 1 or 2 injury ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Femoral Head Fracture: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Posterior hip dislocation -> Impaction force from femoral
Posterior hip dislocation ... • Anterior hip dislocation ... Avulsion or shearing injury ... Signs/Symptoms/Complications ... FemoralHead #Fractures #msk
Traumatic Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Surface Injury:
 • Corneal Abrasion
 • Ultraviolet Keratitis
 • Chemical
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... alkali) Blunt Trauma ... Hyphema, history of trauma ... / high velocity ... Lens: Cataract, dislocation
Pertinent Chest x-ray Findings in the Trauma Patient and Implications
Respiratory distress without x-ray findings - Central
Findings in the Trauma ... Patient and Implications ... sternoclavicular fracture-dislocation ... 12 - Abdominal injury ... cxr #chestxray #trauma
Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation
Interphalangeal joint dislocations almost always occur dorsally, look for associated avulsion fractures! Here's a
Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation ... Interphalangeal joint dislocations ... Hyperextension injury ... Avulsion fracture • Complications ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Vascular Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
 - Constant Pain (Ischemia)
 - Acute Onset
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Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Disruption • Trauma ... to Vessel (dislocation ... (Hemophilia or Trauma ... Vascular #JointPain #MSK
Algorithm for management of Multiple Trauma in Mountain Environment
Complete primary survey
 - Haemorrhage control (regional and
Algorithm for management ... of Multiple Trauma ... e.g. long fall, high ... impact injury) ... SMR - Consider POCUS
Canadian C-spine Rule and Mnemonic
HIGH RISK FEATURES:
 - Sixty Five, Fast Drive, Sense Deprive?  Image,
Rule and Mnemonic HIGH ... #Management #Trauma ... Rule #Cervical #Injury ... Clearance #Mnemonic #Algorithm
Chest Trauma Complications - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Pericarditis
 • Myocardial Contusion
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Chest Trauma Complications ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Diaphragm Injury ... • Esophageal Injury ... #Complications