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Evaluation of Electrical Injury in the Emergency Department 

Common Injuries by System:

CNS - Seizure, coma, spinal
high voltage Cardiac ... MSK - Fractures ... compartment syndrome ... be severe and deep ... Electricity #Evaluation #Diagnosis
Causes of Acute Pericarditis:

Infectious;

Viral: 
Adenovirus 
Coxsackie virus A and B 
Echovirus 
Epstein-Barr virus 
Hepatitis 
Human immunodeficiency
Infectious; Viral ... Coxsackie virus A and ... Echovirus Epstein-Barr ... pericardial sac ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Surgery • Trauma ... • Nephrotic Syndrome ... : - Atrial thrombus ... - atrial fibrillation
Ebstein Anomaly on Echocardiogram

Ebstein anomaly. The tricuspid valve is ALWAYS more apically displaced than the mitral
displaced than the mitral ... So we can identify ... atrial septal defect ... #Anomaly #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #cardiology #a4c
Hearing Loss - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hearing Loss Types:
• Conductive
• Sensorineural
• Mixed
Presbycusis is the most common type
- Differential Diagnosis ... include a: • Neurologic ... stroke may affect ... II ○ Susac’s syndrome ... ○ MS, CVA •
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Guillain-Barré Syndrome ... Meningococcal), surgery, trauma ... MANIFESTATIONS: • The cardinal ... Guillain #Barre #Syndrome ... #neurology
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
skin injury) • Neurologic ... Vascular Disease: Arterial ... Venous disease (SVC ... thrombosis, VTE) • Cardiac ... ) Differential Diagnosis
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
 •
at L5/S1 with an ... neoplasms • trauma ... Differential Diagnosis ... MRI- Sagittal, axial ... #causes #neurology
Resuscitative Thoracotomy
NOTE: this video is NOT standard technique.
Aka "cracking the chest". A potentially life saving technique
recent loss of vital ... (10-15min pre-arrival ... ) Eastern Association ... but pulseless on arrival ... Please read more or ask