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Evaluation of Electrical Injury in the Emergency Department 

Common Injuries by System:

CNS - Seizure, coma, spinal
of Electrical Injury ... Injuries by System: CNS ... compartment syndrome ... Evaluation #Diagnosis #Management ... #Emergency #Algorithm
Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypovolemic - Give volume
Hypervolemic (Edematous) - Look for and treat underlying cause
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... cirrhosis, nephrotic syndrome ... Stress, Nausea, Pulmonary ... Diseases, CNS Disease ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
inflammation of multiple organs ... to local skin injury ... basal ganglia, CNS ... meningitis), MCC CNS ... #diagnosis #management
Causes of Pericarditis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Viral:
 • Coxsackie
 • Echovirus
 • Adenovirus
 • Epstein-Barr virus
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Reactive • Primary CTD ... connective tissue disease ... • Post-cardiac injury ... syndrome • Dissection
Hypoxemia / Hypoxia - Rapid Response Management Algorithm

Stridor - Upper airway pathology:
 • Anaphylaxis
 • Foreign
Rapid Response Management ... Algorithm Stridor ... asthma • Pleural disease ... Hypoventilation: • CNS ... #pulmonary
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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SBP > 40 - End-organ ... , Severe Valve Disease ... • Obstructive: Pulmonary ... #criticalcare #algorithm ... #treatment #management
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

Epidemiology:
• F > M: 9:1
• 5-6th Decades (can be any age)

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
nervous system (CNS ... • 8%-27% for CNS ... : • 10%-15% Pulmonary ... , INC risk PE, Pulmonary ... Rheumatology #Diagnosis #Management
Mild-to-Moderate Ulcerative Colitis - Management Algorithm
Curcumin:
 • Natural phytochemical from turmeric
 • 2g/day divided in 2-3
Ulcerative Colitis - Management ... Potential GI SE, liver injury ... dosing if liver disease ... -ASA • Ostomy pts ... #Colitis #UC #Management
Elevated Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

LDH is a cytoplasmic enzyme present in tissues throughout
Pulmonary infarction ... Hepatocellular Injury ... Periodic paralyses CNS ... • Tumor lysis syndrome ... polyangiitis • Behçet's syndrome
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
and signs of end-organ ... or acute kidney injury ... Renal parenchymal disease ... apnea: CPAP, most pts ... White-coat syndrome