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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 ... #Management #Emergency
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 ... may result in trauma ... (lightening) AC ... CARDIAC: asytole
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 ... for definitive management ... #cardiology #s4c
Hemorrhagic Pericardial Effusion with Tamponade on POCUS

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

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Effusion with Tamponade ... unstable pt w/ chest trauma ... #Cardiac #POCUS ... #cardiology #clinical ... #s4c #trauma
Toaster Electrocution Electrical Injury
Primary determination of injury extent = amount of CURRENT flowing through body.
VARIABLES: voltage,
type of current (AC ... Electric Arc- associated ... may result in trauma ... (lightening) AC ... clinical #video #nsfw
Myocarditis 

5 Principles of
Myocarditis:
1. Build clinical suspicion
2. Decide on EMBx
3. Manage acute cardiac injury
4. Manage chronic
Manage acute cardiac ... Pericarditis, Tamponade ... agent, steroids, AC ... #Myocarditis #diagnosis ... #management #cardiology