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Evaluation of Electrical Injury in the Emergency Department 

Common Injuries by System:

CNS - Seizure, coma, spinal
ED arrival MSK ... posterior shoulder - AC ... especially with AC ... Electricity #Evaluation #Diagnosis ... #Management #Emergency
Classification of Pelvic Ring Fractures: Mechanisms, Clinical Features and Complications
 • Anterior Posterior Compression (APC) -
possible vascular injury ... vs auto) - LC ... - Type 1 or 2 injury ... #Orthopedics #MSK ... #diagnosis #complications
Radiation Injury
Acute Radiation Toxicity primarily affects rapidly dividing cells based on dosage
Hematopoiteic - Pancytopenia, Infection
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lymphocyte count = ALC ... at 48 hours • ALC ... prognosis • ALC ... #Toxicity #diagnosis ... #management
Myocarditis 

5 Principles of
Myocarditis:
1. Build clinical suspicion
2. Decide on EMBx
3. Manage acute cardiac injury
4. Manage chronic
acute cardiac injury ... VF, Myocardial injury ... agent, steroids, AC ... #Myocarditis #diagnosis ... #management #cardiology
Mechanical Ventilation: The Basics
In the most basic sense, ventilator modes are defined by their control variable
Volume Control (AC ... Pressure Control (AC ... Unlike in AC modes ... Modes #Comparison #management ... #criticalcare
ICU Pre-Rounding Bundle Checklist
VITALS: trends!
 • Important to know if the pt is getting better or
AC/VC (VTE/RR/ ... P plateau) • AC ... /PC (PC/PEEP/RR/ ... Bundle #Checklist #CriticalCare ... #Management
Autoimmune Hepatitis

Clinical Presentation
 - Highly variable clinical presentation, from subclinical disease to acute liver failure.
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pattern of liver injury ... , AIH diagnosis ... Anti-LKM & Anti-ALC ... Hepatitis (eg Viral) Management ... #Management #Hepatology
Acromioclavicular (AC) Joint Septic Arthritis on POCUS

IVDU with severe left shoulder pain.  Can fully range
Acromioclavicular (AC ... Diagnosis? ... Scan over AC joint ... AC joint septic ... clinical #ultrasound #MSK
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
specific questions to ask ... event, follow ACC ... indication of AC ... medical and surgical management ... stratification #diagnosis
Acute Altered Mental Status - Rapid Response Management

1) Ask while en route: vitals, hyper/hypoactive, POC glucose,
Rapid Response Management ... 1) Ask while ... hyper/hypoactive, POC ... mental #status #Management ... #criticalcare #