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Evaluation of Electrical Injury in the Emergency Department 

Common Injuries by System:

CNS - Seizure, coma, spinal
in the Emergency ... ED arrival MSK ... rhabdomyolysis, compartment ... Evaluation #Diagnosis #Management ... #Emergency #Algorithm
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis and Management Summary

Trauma:
 • Immobilization, Crush iniury, Compartment syndrome, Electrical injury
Exertional:
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Diagnosis and Management ... , Compartment syndrome ... , Electrical injury ... Dermatomyositis) AKI - Pathophysiology ... Differential #Diagnosis #Management
Outpatient Hypertension Management Algorithm
Monotherapy: 
 • Thiazide/thiazide-like 
 • ACE-I (non-black patients), 
 • ARB
Outpatient Hypertension Management ... Hypertensive Urgency/Emergency ... • Acute Kidney Injury ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc ... #Hypertension #Management
Monteggia Fracture 
Fracture of proximal ulnar shaft with radial head dislocation. Remember “MUGR” to recall where
most common), compartment ... syndrome, ligamentous injury ... (LCL) • ED Management ... • Nonoperative managernent ... Orthopedics #Proximal #MSK
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
brachial artery injury ... contracture), compartment ... syndrome • ED Management ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Posterior Knee Dislocation Injury
Specifically, POSTERIOR KNEE DISLOCATIONS can have significant associated injury that needs unique approach
Compartment syndrome ... special ligament/meniscus ... Evaluate compartments ... and consider compartment ... #msk #clinical
Algorithm for Acute ED Management of Excited Delirium 

Pearls for Appropriate Restraint:
- 1 person for each
Algorithm for Acute ED Management ... oxygen as a spit mask ... neuromuscular injury ... Delirium #Algorithm #Management ... #Emergency #Protocol
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
, median nerve injury ... • ED Management ... , sedation and emergent ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
Compartment Syndrome Pearls
A vicious cycle of increased pressure within a facial compartment leading to compression of
Pathophysiology: ... • Injury → Hematoma ... Ischemic injury ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management ... #pathophysiology
Who to block and who not to block? Guidelines for Emergency Regional Anesthesiafor Trauma Orthopedic Injuries
Block
Guidelines for Emergency ... High risk for compartment ... fracture • Any injury ... neurovascular injury ... #Orthopedics #Management