52 results
Evaluation of Electrical Injury in the Emergency Department 

Common Injuries by System:

CNS - Seizure, coma, spinal
Evaluation of Electrical ... posterior shoulder - AC ... compartment syndrome ... especially with AC ... hemotympanum #Electrical
Another Takotsubo.

68F actually presented after some very joyous news in contrast to the usual 'broken heart
'broken heart syndrome ... #Clinical #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #A4c ... #BrokenHeart #Syndrome
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy on POCUS Echocardiogram

Patient is in shock. POCUS RUSH exam shows the shock is cardiogenic.
Cardiomyopathy on POCUS ... POCUS RUSH exam ... #BrokenHeart #Syndrome ... #Clinical #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #A4c
A 70 year old was presented to the urgent care center with severe retrosternal chest pain
and a cardiac POCUS ... showed a classic syndrome ... 3/ #Clinical #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #A4c ... #BrokenHeart #Syndrome
Large Atrial Septal Defect and clearly not a PFO. I want to personally thank all the
personally thank all ... Clinical #Cardiology #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #A4C
Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Cardiovascular Causes of Dyspnea:
 • Myocardium:
	- Heart failure
	- CAD/ACS
	- Valvulopathy
 • Electrical:
	-
failure - CAD/ACS ... Valvulopathy • Electrical ... Hepatopulmonary syndrome
Acute Coronary Syndrome - Diagnostic Likelihood Ratios for Symptoms and Physical Examination. Source: Fanaroff AC, Rymer
Acute Coronary Syndrome ... Source: Fanaroff AC ... Acute Coronary Syndrome ... Diagnosis #Cardiology #ACS
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy - Right Ventricular Involvement 

In up to 1/4 of cases of stress cardiomyopathy (takotsubo),
#BrokenHeart #Syndrome ... Echocardiogram #A4C ... #Clinical #POCUS
Lightning Strike Electrical Injury
Types of Lightning Strikes: Direct, Side Splash, Contact injury, Ground current
ELECTRICAL INJURIES: Primary
Lightning Strike Electrical ... type of current (AC ... Electric Arc- associated ... (lightening) AC ... coagulation, compartment syndrome
Mitral Valve Endocarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram
66 yo presents with petechiae to lower extremities. Pt had mitral
Endocarditis on POCUS ... to narrow down all ... #POCUS give you ... #Endocarditis #POCUS ... clinical #cardiology #a4c