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Evaluation of Electrical Injury in the Emergency Department 

Common Injuries by System:

CNS - Seizure, coma, spinal
Injury in the Emergency ... ED arrival MSK ... dislocations (posterior shoulder ... compartment syndrome ... #Algorithm
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
capitate ("apple") should ... tea cup") which should ... , sedation and emergent ... Sugar tong • Ortho ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
spacing between all carpal ... bones should be ... bones should be ... Thumb spica • Ortho ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
An Algorithm for the Management of Seizures

The management of active seizures is algorithmic, starting with a
An Algorithm for ... and bag-valve mask ... Patients should ... #Management #Emergency ... #Neurology
Dizziness - Central and Peripheral Causes - Differential Diagnosis
Central Causes:
 • Cerebrovascular:  vertebrobasilar, TIA, Wallenburg,
• Semicircular canal ... dehiscence syndrome ... • Cogan's syndrome ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc ... Differential #Diagnosis #algorithm
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
Motor Function Shoulder ... hand" ± Horner Syndrome ... Carpal Tunnel Syndrome ... Anterior Shoulder ... Myotomes #diagnosis #neurology
Outpatient Hypertension Management Algorithm
Monotherapy: 
 • Thiazide/thiazide-like 
 • ACE-I (non-black patients), 
 • ARB
Hypertension Management Algorithm ... Hypertensive Urgency/Emergency ... Acute Coronary Syndrome ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc ... Hypertension #Management #Algorithm
Distal Radius Fracture 
Distal radius fracture is the most common orthopedic injury. Here's a quick summary.
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injury, acute carpal ... tunnel syndrome ... Sugar tong • Ortho ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Joint Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Monoarthritis
 • Septic
 • Crystalline
     - Gout
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... arthritis - (Reiter’s syndrome ... Erythematosus (SLE), should ... Joint #Disorders #msk ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Defining the cause of hypokalemia starts by measuring urinary K
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Clinicians should ... , Gitelman's syndrome ... differential #diagnosis #algorithm ... #causes #nephrology