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Evaluation of Electrical Injury in the Emergency Department 

Common Injuries by System:

CNS - Seizure, coma, spinal
ED arrival MSK ... compartment syndrome ... - high risk in ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Emergency #Algorithm
Chest Pain / ACS Evaluation Algorithm
Algorithm that attempts to the use history taking (guided by LRs),
Chest Pain / ACS Evaluation ... Ask about: - Changes ... 2.6) - Cardiac risk ... findings - Age - Risk ... #diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Sudden Unexpected Death in Infancy (SUDI) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Congenital Anomaly / Disorder:
 •
Causes of Sudden ... Sudden Infant Death Syndrome ... 80% of SUDI • Risk ... #Algorithm #Causes ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Type 2 Diabetes - Screening, Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Lifestyle  Modifications (Diet and Exercise) -> Start
Diabetes - Screening, Diagnosis ... 6.5 % - Reduces Risk ... Complications Risk ... DM2 • High risk ... Presence of vascular risk
Alzheimer’s Disease: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Risk factor for Late Onset Alzheimer's (99% of cases):
 - Increasing
Pathogenesis and Clinical ... Findings Risk ... Apolipoprotein E4 allele Risk ... mutations - Down syndrome ... #diagnosis #signs
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Evaluation Major ... specific questions to ask ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... Change in clinical ... #diagnosis
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
and Differential Diagnosis ... Approach (when evaluation ... An acute rise or ... hypertension and no other risk ... 109 mm Hg) with clinical
UCSF COVID-19 Adult Clinical Evaluation Guide - Updated April 10 2020

Clinical Presentation
• Fever: hospitalized pts but
Evaluation Guide ... Cardiac: multiple case ... 7-28% -> Incr risk ... #Guide #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Protocol
Blood Culture-Negative Infective Endocarditis (BCNIE)
Definition: No etiology found after 3 separate blood cultures remain negative for
BCNIE relies on evaluation ... antimicrobials, clinical ... epidemiological risk ... but important causes ... epidemiologic risk
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

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

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
Hypocomplementemia • Can cause ... salivary ducts Clinical ... effusion, INC risk ... phenomenon (16%) MSK ... Malignancy Risk