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Evaluation of Electrical Injury in the Emergency Department 

Common Injuries by System:

CNS - Seizure, coma, spinal
ED arrival MSK ... posterior shoulder - AC ... especially with AC ... #Management #Emergency ... #Algorithm
Outpatient Hypertension Management Algorithm
Monotherapy: 
 • Thiazide/thiazide-like 
 • ACE-I (non-black patients), 
 • ARB
thiazide-like • ACE-I ... Combined: • ACE-I ... ARB + CCB • ACE-I ... • Acute Kidney Injury ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc
Chest Pain / ACS Evaluation Algorithm
Algorithm that attempts to the use history taking (guided by LRs),
Chest Pain / ACS ... to identifying ACS ... Ask about: - Changes ... #ChestPain #ACS ... #Evaluation #diagnosis
Algorithm for the Management of Ventricular Tachycardia Electrical Storm
ES diagnosed (≥ 3 episodes of VT/ICD therapies
Algorithm for the ... Electrical Storm ES diagnosed ... per ACLS • If ... of reversible causes ... #diagnosis #management
Guide to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)

What to ask/look for: 
 - HPI, PMH, full ROS
to Acute Kidney Injury ... AKI) What to ask ... - Urine Na/K/Cl ... AKI #Nephrology #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Causes
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
high WBC count cause ... : - Neuro: AMS ... have fever - ACS ... Syndrome #TLS #diagnosis ... #management #hematology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
dependent DM ACS ... event, follow ACC ... algorithm to determine ... indication of AC ... • <12mo since ACS
Fatigue and IBD Algorithm
 • 40-50% patients have fatigue despite clinical remission
 • Risk factors: BMI,
Fatigue and IBD Algorithm ... ACD • Monitor & ... /other causes • ... modifications Algorithm ... #diagnosis #management
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
- Differential Diagnosis ... liver or renal injury ... / hypoxemia -> focus ... gluconeogenesis Liver Injury ... lactate and can act
A quick infographic on various pearls about atopic dermatitis, a disease with an increasing burden on
risk factors, management ... #management #medications ... #treatment #diagnosis ... #causes #atopy ... Pedersen MS, Benros