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Evaluation of Electrical Injury in the Emergency Department 

Common Injuries by System:

CNS - Seizure, coma, spinal
immediate, prior to ED arrival ... MSK - Fractures ... compartment syndrome ... Electricity #Evaluation #Diagnosis ... #Management #Emergency
ISCHEMIA Trial - Management Algorithm for patients with Stable Angina

Stress Test -> ? +moderate or severe
Management Algorithm ... with a stable symptom ... acute coronary syndrome ... Angina #ChestPain #Diagnosis ... #Management #Algorithm
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnosis:
 • Use a positive diagnostic strategy with
Irritable Bowel Syndrome ... and Management ... - Limited trial ... Irritable #Bowel #Syndrome ... #Diagnosis #Management
Shoulder Impingement Syndrome (SIS): Signs and Symptoms

Repetitive Overhead Activity, Scapular Dyskinesis -> Scapulohumeral mechanics become altered
Shoulder Impingement Syndrome ... Shoulder Impingement Syndrome ... #Impingement #Syndrome ... #SIS #diagnosis ... #msk #pathophysiology
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome ... cycles after right atrial ... resolution of symptoms ... hepatopulmonary #syndrome ... #diagnosis #management
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome ... hyperviscosity syndrome ... rasburicase Tumor Lysis Syndrome ... #Tumor #Lysis #Syndrome ... #management #hematology
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Differentiation Syndrome ... • Triggers: ATRA ... : >3 symptoms, or ... Differentiation #Syndrome ... #management #hematology
Sweet Syndrome

Acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis (Sweets Syndrome) is a skin condition characterized by fever and inflamed
Sweet Syndrome ... dermatosis (Sweets Syndrome ... classical Sweet syndrome ... - Schnitzler’s syndrome ... #diagnosis #dermatology
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
post-sarcoidosis fatigue syndrome ... anterior/posterior MSK ... Specific sarcoidosis syndromes ... ) • Löfgren syndrome ... • Heerfordt syndrome
Post-Intensive Care Syndrome (PICS)
Symptoms of PICS:
 - Physical Domain: Generalized weakness, Fatigue, Difficulty walking
 - Cognitive
Post-Intensive Care Syndrome ... (PICS) Symptoms ... IntensiveCare #Syndrome ... #PICS #diagnosis ... #management #criticalcare