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Algorithm for the Evaluation of Blunt Thoracic Trauma

- Dr. Tom Fadial @thame 

#Blunt #Cardiac #Injury #Thoracic
Blunt Thoracic Trauma ... Blunt #Cardiac #Injury ... #Thoracic #Trauma ... #Algorithm #Diagnosis ... #Evaluation #Emergency
Urethral Injury in the Emergency Department

Clinical Features, Diagnostics and Treatment

#Urology #Diagnosis #Management #Urethral #Injury #Urethrogram
Urethral Injury ... in the Emergency ... Clinical Features, Diagnostics ... #Management #Urethral ... #Injury #Urethrogram
Thoracic Trauma - Lethal 6 and Hidden 6 of Thoracic Trauma
The Lethal 6 of Thoracic Trauma:
Tracheobronchial Injury ... • Esophageal Injury ... Blunt Cardiac Injury ... Blunt Thoracic Injury ... #diagnosis #management
Differential Diagnosis of Pericardial Effusion

Trauma
Pericarditis
Recent MI
Autoimmune 
Neoplastic 
Endocrine/Metabolic 
Venous Congestion 
Medications 

- Dr. Tom Fadial https://twitter.com/thame

#Pericardial
Differential Diagnosis ... Pericardial Effusion Trauma ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Management #Emergency
The Trauma Call Timeline

- A trauma team assembles rapidly in response to a major trauma alert
The Trauma Call ... Timeline - A trauma ... leader, usually an emergency ... to guide early management ... Teamwork #Approach #Checklist
Evaluation of Electrical Injury in the Emergency Department 

Common Injuries by System:

CNS - Seizure, coma, spinal
of Electrical Injury ... in the Emergency ... coma, spinal cord injury ... Electricity #Evaluation #Diagnosis ... #Management #Emergency
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis and Management Summary

Trauma:
 • Immobilization, Crush iniury, Compartment syndrome, Electrical injury
Exertional:
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- Differential Diagnosis ... and Management ... Summary Trauma ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Management #Summary
Traumatic Cardiac Arrest: ED Thoracotomy Instructions
1. CALL FOR HELP.
2. GATHER SUPPLIES.
   +/- Sterile gloves,
: Sternal saw, trauma ... isolated cardiac injury ... Instructions #procedure #emergency ... #trauma #checklist
Efforts to standardize the approach to trauma have led to an algorithmic, thoughtless approach to trauma
the approach to trauma ... In critically injured ... as the critical diagnostic ... #Management #Trauma ... BigTrauma #BeforeCT #Checklist
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
is a clinical emergency ... Traumatic brain injury ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management