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Evaluation of Electrical Injury in the Emergency Department 

Common Injuries by System:

CNS - Seizure, coma, spinal
Evaluation of Electrical ... ED arrival MSK ... - Fractures, dislocations ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Emergency #Algorithm
Stroke Evaluation and Management Algorithm

Clinical suspicion of stroke (BE FAST)
 • Balance loss
 • Eyes: vision
Stroke Evaluation ... and Management ... #Algorithm #diagnosis ... #differential #neurology ... #CVA
Tinnitus - Subjective (heard only by patient) - 90% - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unilateral On Audiogram -
Algorithm Unilateral ... • Lesion of Cochlear ... Whiplash • Skull Fracture ... • Closed Head Injury ... #Algorithm #Causes
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
epicondyle (age 5), trochlea ... brachial artery injury ... syndrome • ED Management ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #MSK
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
Absence of a fracture ... Finger deformity caused ... : Hyperflexion injury ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Guide to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)

What to ask/look for: 
 - HPI, PMH, full ROS
to Acute Kidney Injury ... AKI) What to ask ... rhabdo/TLS) Causes ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Differential
Soft Tissue Lesions - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Septic
 • Septic Bursitis
 • Necrotizing Fasciitis
 • Septic
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Septic ... • Labral Injury ... SoftTissue #Lesions #MSK ... #Causes
Transient Patellar Dislocation - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Hyperintense marrow edema of the anterolateral femoral condyle
Dislocation - MSK ... of the femoral trochlear ... Differential diagnosis ... clinical #Radiology #diagnosis ... #msk
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
- Differential Diagnosis ... compression by fractured ... Non-compressive Spinal Cord Causes ... #neurology #differential ... #algorithm
Hearing Loss - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hearing Loss Types:
• Conductive
• Sensorineural
• Mixed
Presbycusis is the most common type
- Differential Diagnosis ... The evaluation should ... include a: • Neurologic ... cause unknown) ... , CVA • Infectious