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Evaluation of Electrical Injury in the Emergency Department 

Common Injuries by System:

CNS - Seizure, coma, spinal
Injuries by System: CNS ... ED arrival MSK ... - Fractures, dislocations ... (posterior shoulder ... Electricity #Evaluation #Diagnosis
Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
spinal artery injury ... of bladder and rectal ... #Syndromes #diagnosis ... signs #symptoms #msk ... #orthopedics #neurology
Causes of Knee Effusions - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Knee Effusion Red Flags:
1. Fever/Chills/Joint pain/Night sweats/Weight loss
	- DDX:
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- Differential Diagnosis ... bearing after injury ... Knee Effusions - Septic ... fracture - Patellar dislocation ... #msk #physicalexam
McDonald Criteria for Diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis
 • 2 or more attacks, 2 or more lesions
McDonald Criteria for Diagnosis ... AND at least 2 out ... McDonald #Criteria #Diagnosis ... Multiple #Sclerosis #MS ... #neurology
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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should be based ... antiretroviral therapy should ... Antimicrobial treatment ... headache, altered mental ... InfectiousDiseases #Neurology
Posterior Knee Dislocation Injury
Specifically, POSTERIOR KNEE DISLOCATIONS can have significant associated injury that needs unique approach
Neurologic deficit ... -->Cannot rule out ... vascular imaging or serial ... Neurologic injuries ... #msk #clinical
Myasthenia Gravis - Summary
 • an autoimmune disease of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction associated with antibodies
50 years in men Diagnosis ... anti—muscle-specific kinase (MuSK ... antibodies - MuSK-positive ... within 3 years of diagnosis ... #management #neurology
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
that results in CNS ... Presentation: Injury ... , MOG-IgG test should ... Transverse Myelitis Treatment ... #management #neurology
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
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equina syndrome (CES ... • trauma • post ... Differential Diagnosis ... axial T1 and T2 Treatment ... #causes #neurology
BEE Syndromes - Non-inflammatory Causes

Immune-mediated conditions affecting the Brain, Eye, and Ear

Visual or auditory symptoms in
nervous system (CNS ... important, as early diagnosis ... and treatment can ... consistent with MS ... BEE #Syndromes #neurology