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Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
Acute Spinal Cord ... -> Anterior spinal ... -> Posterior spinal ... #pathophysiology ... #signs #symptoms
Evaluation of Electrical Injury in the Emergency Department 

Common Injuries by System:

CNS - Seizure, coma, spinal
of Electrical Injury ... Seizure, coma, spinal ... cord injury (can ... compartment syndrome ... #Electrocution
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 ... Leukemia, Lymphoma Ocular ... diagnosis #management #signs
Toaster Electrocution Electrical Injury
Primary determination of injury extent = amount of CURRENT flowing through body.
VARIABLES: voltage,
Toaster Electrocution ... type of current (AC ... coagulation, compartment syndrome ... OCULAR- cataracts ... the_resuscitationist #Toaster #Electrocution
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
• Mutism Pathophysiology ... : • Severe injury ... • Vestibulo-ocular ... • Examine for signs ... caseyalbin #PhysicalExam
Lightning Strike Electrical Injury
Types of Lightning Strikes: Direct, Side Splash, Contact injury, Ground current
ELECTRICAL INJURIES: Primary
type of current (AC ... (lightening) AC ... coagulation, compartment syndrome ... OCULAR- cataracts ... #video #NSFW #Electrocution