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Evaluation of Electrical Injury in the Emergency Department 

Common Injuries by System:

CNS - Seizure, coma, spinal
Evaluation of Electrical ... Injuries by System: CNS ... high voltage Cardiac ... especially with AC ... hemotympanum #Electrical
Lightning Strike Electrical Injury
Types of Lightning Strikes: Direct, Side Splash, Contact injury, Ground current
ELECTRICAL INJURIES: Primary
type of current (AC ... Electric Arc- associated ... (lightening) AC ... CARDIAC: asytole ... CNS- stroke, seizure
Malignant Pericardial Effusion causing Cardiac Tamponade on Echocardiogram (A4c)
Hypotensive + respiratory distress. At first glance you
Effusion causing Cardiac ... Echocardiogram (A4c ... Its actually an ... Its not allowing ... echocardiogram #POCUS
Toaster Electrocution Electrical Injury
Primary determination of injury extent = amount of CURRENT flowing through body.
VARIABLES: voltage,
Electrocution Electrical ... type of current (AC ... Electric Arc- associated ... (lightening) AC ... CNS- stroke, seizure
Malignant Pericardial Effusion causing Cardiac Tamponade on Echocardiogram (S4c)
Hypotensive + respiratory distress. At first glance you
Effusion causing Cardiac ... Echocardiogram (S4c ... Its actually an ... This is cardiac ... echocardiogram #POCUS
The crusade against “Ab”Normal Saline continues.  This is a non-physiologic fluid that can harm our
this post will focus ... associated with its ... ICF to remain electrically ... positive charge of its ... #foamed #criticalcare
CABG Graft Pseudoaneurysm

Chest pain post CABG - always worth taking a look!  Large graft pseudoaneurysm!!
encounter challenging cardiac ... CTA chest showed ... the diagnosis, CT ... Pseudoaneurysm #clinical #pocus ... echocardiogram #s4c