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Evaluation of Electrical Injury in the Emergency Department 

Common Injuries by System:

CNS - Seizure, coma, spinal
Evaluation of Electrical ... (can be delayed ... immediate, prior to ED arrival ... MSK - Fractures ... #Diagnosis #Management
Giant dilated left atrium on Echocardiogram (a4c)
It belongs to a 92-year old lady with a history
(a4c) It belongs ... Mitral valve doesn ... This can be LA aneurysm ... a4c #Echocardiogram ... clinical #cardiology #pocus
Rheumatic Heart Disease - Mitral Stenosis on Echocardiogram
(1) Thickened and fibrosed MV leaflets - rheumatic etiology
- with severe MS ... cardiac chambers dilated ... (7) patient in atrial ... should also be having ... clinical #cardiology #a4c
Hearing Loss - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hearing Loss Types:
• Conductive
• Sensorineural
• Mixed
Presbycusis is the most common type
(bilateral age related ... The evaluation should ... include a: • Neurologic ... neuroma) and stroke may ... Noise trauma ○ MS
Bell's Palsy - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook

Acute Idiopathic Unilateral Facial Nerve (CN7) Palsy
Presentation:
neuropathies (ataxia, hearing ... Other: viral, Lyme ... prognosis with delayed ... prevent corneal injury ... #Treatment #Neurology
Pediatric Trauma Primary Survey: C-ABCDE
C - Catastrophic Bleeding - Life-threatening hemorrhage
 • Apply direct pressure/compression bandage
Binder) • Use POCUS ... Unilateral fixed and dilated ... pupil, Cushing's triad ... pupil, normalized vital ... Survey #CABCDE #management
Blood Transfusion Reactions

Immune Mediated:
 • Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR): Most common immune reaction to transfusion.
recipient antibodies leading ... Acute Lung Injury ... (TRALI): Leading ... RBCs (stored at 4C ... Transfusion #diagnosis #management
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
recipient antibodies leading ... Acute Lung Injury ... (TRALI): Leading ... RBCs (stored at 4C ... Transfusions #diagnosis #management
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Bactrim, PCN G-K), K-sparing ... , rhabdo/crush injury ... - ↓ Effective arterial ... Terbutaline 7 µg/kg SC ... Treatment #potassium #nephrology