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Evaluation of Electrical Injury in the Emergency Department 

Common Injuries by System:

CNS - Seizure, coma, spinal
ED arrival MSK ... dislocations (posterior shoulder ... Electricity #Evaluation #Diagnosis ... #Management #Emergency ... #Algorithm
Adhesive Capsulitis (Frozen Shoulder) - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

 • Primary (Idiopathic): Unknown etiology, but associated
Pathogenesis and Clinical ... injury (i.e. post ... pathophysiology #diagnosis ... #symptoms #signs ... stages #staging #msk
Evaluation and Management of Hyperkalemia

As with hypokalemia, the immediate danger of hyperkalemia is its effect on
Evaluation and Management ... initial efforts should ... The absence of symptoms ... #Diagnosis #Hyperkalemia ... #Evaluation #Algorithm
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Esophageal Necrosis
Etiology:
 - Ischemia and Gastric Outlet Obstruction with GERD may be inciting events
 - Associated
restored to esophagus Clinical ... melena - Other GI symptoms ... retrosternal chest pain Diagnosis ... Esophageal #Necrosis #diagnosis ... #management #gastroenterology
Resequenced Trauma Resuscitation Algorithm

Two categories of immediate life-threats in trauma:

1. Massive external hemorrhage

2. Critical airway compromise
Resuscitation Algorithm ... resuscitation should ... focus on hemodynamic ... Resuscitation #Algorithm ... #Diagnosis #Management
Efforts to standardize the approach to trauma have led to an algorithmic, thoughtless approach to trauma
have led to an algorithmic ... In critically injured ... useful test and should ... diagnostic step ... #Management #Trauma
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Transverse Myelitis - Clinical ... Presentation: Injury ... Bilateral signs and/or symptoms ... , MOG-IgG test should ... #management #neurology