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Evaluation of Electrical Injury in the Emergency Department 

Common Injuries by System:

CNS - Seizure, coma, spinal
ED arrival MSK ... dislocations (posterior ... shoulder - AC), ... compartment syndrome ... Evaluation #Diagnosis #Management
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Respiratory Distress Syndrome ... inflammatory lung injury ... increased pulmonary vascular ... heart failure should ... cardiogram) should
Posterior Knee Dislocation Injury
Specifically, POSTERIOR KNEE DISLOCATIONS can have significant associated injury that needs unique approach
: ~25% cases. ... (25%) TEST FOR: ... Compartment syndrome ... consider compartment syndrome ... #Injury #msk #clinical
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Cyriax Release Test for Thoracic Outlet Syndrome

Positioned behind the patient, the examiner tilt's the patient's drunk
Thoracic Outlet Syndrome ... drunk slightly posteriorly ... the patient's shoulder ... #physicalexam #vascular ... #msk #orthopedics
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Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
cortical lesions • Vascular ... count in the CSF should ... the underlying cause ... with AEDs until cause ... #diagnosis #management
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome ... lung disease Caused ... intrapulmonary vascular ... Should be performed ... 10 minutes of rest
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Presentation: Injury ... NMO-IgG (anti-AQP4) should ... negative, MOG-IgG test ... should be ordered ... Myelitis #diagnosis #management