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Evaluation of Electrical Injury in the Emergency Department 

Common Injuries by System:

CNS - Seizure, coma, spinal
in the Emergency ... System: CNS - Seizure ... ED arrival MSK ... - Fractures, dislocations ... #Algorithm
An Algorithm for the Management of Seizures

The management of active seizures is algorithmic, starting with a
Management of Seizures ... management of active seizures ... and bag-valve mask ... twitter.com/thame #Seizure ... #Emergency #Neurology
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
radiocapitellar lines), fat pads ... injuries: Ligamentous injury ... radioulnar joint injury ... #Elbow #Radiology ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) - Diagnosis
Clinical Features:
 • Altered mental status (Either lethargy, confusion, or
Diagnosis Clinical Features ... agitation) • Seizures ... • Hypertensive emergency ... Immunomodulatory meds ... Syndrome #Diagnosis #Neurology
Algorithm for Acute ED Management of Excited Delirium 

Pearls for Appropriate Restraint:
- 1 person for each
Algorithm for Acute ... begins to vomit, seize ... oxygen as a spit mask ... neuromuscular injury ... #Management #Emergency
Radial Head Elbow Fracture with displaced Fat Pads
Intra-Articular Fracture of the Elbow with displaced fat pads
Radial Head Elbow Fracture ... Intra-Articular Fracture ... intra-articular injury ... trauma #clinical #radiology ... #msk #hemarthrosis
Causes of Apparent Life Threatening Event (ALTE) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Congenital Heart Disease
 •
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Disturbances Neurologic ... : • Seizure ... Choking Spell Injury ... #Causes #Peds #
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture ... radiocapitellar lines), fat pads ... brachial artery injury ... Elbow #Humerus #Radiology ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Algorithm for Management of Head Injuries in Children
Primary survey:
 • Airway and cervical spine
 • Breathing
Algorithm for Management ... Post-traumatic seizure ... of basal skull fracture ... #Algorithm #Management ... trama #pediatrics #peds
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
radial styloid fracture ... , median nerve injury ... , sedation and emergent ... Wrist #Carpal #Radiology ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK