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Evaluation of Electrical Injury in the Emergency Department 

Common Injuries by System:

CNS - Seizure, coma, spinal
ED arrival MSK ... - Fractures, dislocations ... (delayed), TM rupture ... Evaluation #Diagnosis #Management ... #Emergency #Algorithm
Achilles tendon rupture on POCUS

Adhikari's Image of the Wk: Achilles tendon rupture. Look for disruption of
parallel fibers in long ... confuse w/partial tears ... Arizona Ultrasound ... POCUS #clinical #ultrasound ... #clinical #msk
General schema for respiratory support in patients with COVID-19
Low flow nasal cannula
 • Typically set at
filter • N95 mask ... use conventional lung-protective ... ECMO center or team ... support #COVID19 #management ... hypoxia #failure #algorithm
Pectoralis Major Rupture Injury during Bench Press Exercise
CLINICAL: a rare injury patterns with typical sudden "tear/pop"
typical sudden "tear ... Likely need MRI. ... Muscle belly tears ... Inferior to operative management ... clinical #video #msk
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
specific questions to ask ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... echo in the last year ... unless prior heart/lung ... medical and surgical management
Gout - Diagnosis and Management Summary

3 Conditions for Gout to Manifest:
1. Hyperuricemia
2. Monosodium urate deposition in
Diagnosis and Management ... Gram stain and culture ... not possible • Ultrasound ... Dual-energy CT → MSU ... 2 attacks in a year