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Evaluation of Electrical Injury in the Emergency Department 

Common Injuries by System:

CNS - Seizure, coma, spinal
Evaluation of Electrical ... Seizure, coma, spinal ... cord injury (can ... compartment syndrome ... hemotympanum #Electrical
Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
Acute Spinal Cord ... Anterior Cord Syndrome ... -> Anterior spinal ... -> Posterior spinal ... #pathophysiology
Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors: Mechanisms and Side Effects
 • Serotonin Syndrome:
   - Autonomic Hyperactivity:
• Serotonin Syndrome ... Abnormalities: Ocular ... SSRI Withdrawal Syndrome ... zaps" (Radiating electrical ... Serotonin #Inhibitors #Pathophysiology
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis and Management Summary

Trauma:
 • Immobilization, Crush iniury, Compartment syndrome, Electrical injury
Exertional:
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, Compartment syndrome ... , Electrical injury ... Neuroleptic malignant syndrome ... Dermatomyositis) AKI - Pathophysiology ... extracellular fluid into injured
Lightning Strike Electrical Injury
Types of Lightning Strikes: Direct, Side Splash, Contact injury, Ground current
ELECTRICAL INJURIES: Primary
Injury Types of ... type of current (AC ... (lightening) AC ... coagulation, compartment syndrome ... OCULAR- cataracts
Posteromedial Instability on Knee Exam
This is what a knee with posteromedial instability looks like. Notice the
posteromedial injury ... Doubled over single ... the superficial MCL ... Instability #Knee #PhysicalExam ... #Injury #MSK #clinical
Toaster Electrocution Electrical Injury
Primary determination of injury extent = amount of CURRENT flowing through body.
VARIABLES: voltage,
Electrocution Electrical ... type of current (AC ... (lightening) AC ... coagulation, compartment syndrome ... OCULAR- cataracts
Krukenberg's Spindle on Slit Lamp Ocular Examination

Krukenberg's Spindle = spindle-shaped deposit of pigment on the posterior
Krukenberg's Spindle ... on Slit Lamp Ocular ... pigment dispersion syndrome ... pigment dispersion syndrome ... #Ocular #PhysicalExam
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
ulceration • Ocular ... to local skin injury ... white matter, spinal ... spondyloarthritis • Ocular ... Leukemia, Lymphoma Ocular
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Patellofemoral pain syndrome ... deficiency etc) • Spinal ... Repetitive strain injury ... Trauma • Crush injury ... extremity #msk #physicalexam