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Evaluation of Electrical Injury in the Emergency Department 

Common Injuries by System:

CNS - Seizure, coma, spinal
high voltage Cardiac ... - Vfib/asystole ... posterior shoulder - AC ... especially with AC ... Electricity #Evaluation #Diagnosis
Lightning Strike Electrical Injury
Types of Lightning Strikes: Direct, Side Splash, Contact injury, Ground current
ELECTRICAL INJURIES: Primary
type of current (AC ... Electric Arc- associated ... (lightening) AC ... CARDIAC: asytole ... clinical #video #NSFW
Ventricular Fibrillation on POCUS Echocardiogram (S4C)
Can be missed on cardiac monitor - another reason to echo
Echocardiogram (S4C ... Can be missed on cardiac ... Prats @PratsEM #VFib ... Echocardiogram #S4C ... #clinical #cardiology
Syncope - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Neurocardiogenic:
 • Vasovagal
 • Orthostatic Hypotension
 • Autonomic Neuropathy
 • Situational (micturition,
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Migraine Cardiac ... Tamponade ... Tachyarrhythmia: • VT/VFib ... Sinus Syndrome (SA
Fine Ventricular Fibrillation on POCUS Echocardiogram

Male, witnessed cardiac arrest.

- Dr. Robert Jones @RJonesSonoEM

#Ventricular #Fibrillation #VFib #POCUS
Male, witnessed cardiac ... #Fibrillation #VFib ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology ... #s4c
Malignant Pericardial Effusion causing Cardiac Tamponade on Echocardiogram (S4c)
Hypotensive + respiratory distress. At first glance you
Effusion causing Cardiac ... (S4c) Hypotensive ... tamponade! ... #ultrasound #s4c ... echocardiogram #POCUS #cardiology
Toaster Electrocution Electrical Injury
Primary determination of injury extent = amount of CURRENT flowing through body.
VARIABLES: voltage,
type of current (AC ... Electric Arc- associated ... (lightening) AC ... or Vfib prehospital ... clinical #video #nsfw
Hemorrhagic Pericardial Effusion with Tamponade on POCUS

In an unstable pt w/ chest trauma, subxiphoid view FIRST!

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Effusion with Tamponade ... Pericardial #Effusion #Tamponade ... #Cardiac #POCUS ... #cardiology #clinical ... #s4c #trauma
Cardiac Tamponade on POCUS
Hypotension in trauma is not always due to hypovolemia. This was a great
Cardiac Tamponade ... benefits of POCUS in diagnosing ... cardiac tamponade ... ultrasound #trauma #cardiology ... #s4c
Ventricular Fibrillation on POCUS Echocardiogram - Subcostal 4 Chamber

50's male witnessed arrest. Unknown hx. AED no
SC from first break ... Diagnosis? ... Fine Vfib can be ... #S4C #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #ultrasound #Cardiology