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Evaluation of Electrical Injury in the Emergency Department 

Common Injuries by System:

CNS - Seizure, coma, spinal
high voltage Cardiac ... dislocations (posterior shoulder ... Electricity #Evaluation #Diagnosis ... #Management #Emergency ... #Algorithm
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
and Management ... left heart 3-6 cardiac ... Arterial blood gas (ABC ... Should be performed ... #management #treatment
Efforts to standardize the approach to trauma have led to an algorithmic, thoughtless approach to trauma
have led to an algorithmic ... useful test and should ... as the critical diagnostic ... #Management #Trauma ... BigTrauma #BeforeCT #Checklist
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
of blood, pus, effusion ... cardiothoracic surgery, trauma ... generally toward left shoulder ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Resequenced Trauma Resuscitation Algorithm

Two categories of immediate life-threats in trauma:

1. Massive external hemorrhage

2. Critical airway compromise
Resuscitation Algorithm ... resuscitation should ... focus on hemodynamic ... #Algorithm #Diagnosis ... #Management
Acromioclavicular (AC) Joint Septic Arthritis on POCUS

IVDU with severe left shoulder pain.  Can fully range
Septic Arthritis on POCUS ... with severe left shoulder ... Tender on top of shoulder ... Diagnosis? ... #POCUS #clinical
Esophageal Variceal Bleeding - Diagnosis and Management Summary
PRE-ENDOSCOPY
Vasoactive agents - Octreotide: 
 • 50mcg bolus →
Variceal Bleeding - Diagnosis ... and Management ... course Restrictive RBC ... ligation - EGD should ... evaluate R-sided cardiac
Evaluation and Management of Hyperkalemia

As with hypokalemia, the immediate danger of hyperkalemia is its effect on
Evaluation and Management ... its effect on cardiac ... initial efforts should ... #Diagnosis #Hyperkalemia ... #Evaluation #Algorithm
Cardiac Tamponade on POCUS
Hypotension in trauma is not always due to hypovolemia. This was a great
in trauma is not ... in diagnosing cardiac ... for definitive management ... clinical #ultrasound #trauma ... #cardiology #s4c
Management of Convulsive Status Epilepticus in children
Stabilization Phase (Seizure 0-5 minutes):
 • Check and maintain ABC
Management of Convulsive ... Check and maintain ABC ... 20 minutes with cardiac ... Epilepticus #seizure #Management ... pediatrics #peds #algorithm