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Evaluation of Electrical Injury in the Emergency Department 

Common Injuries by System:

CNS - Seizure, coma, spinal
ED arrival MSK ... - Fractures, dislocations ... may be severe and ... Evaluation #Diagnosis #Management ... #Emergency #Algorithm
Possible Approach to Immunosuppression in Severe COVID-19

The diagnosis and treatment of cytokine storm remains unknown and
Internet Book of Critical ... Care @iBookCC #empiric ... #management #schema ... #criticalcare # ... algorithm #SARSCOV2
American College of Critical Care Medicine algorithm for time-sensitive, goal-directed stepwise management of hemodynamic support in
American College of Critical ... Care Medicine algorithm ... the first hour/emergency ... #Shock #Algorithm ... #CriticalCare #
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
injuries: Carpal fracture ... radial styloid fracture ... emergent reduction ... Wrist #Carpal #Radiology ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
In July 2015 the ACC/AHA proposed and published an algorithm to help stratify cardiac arrest patients
published an algorithm ... presentation for emergent ... CardiacArrest #Algorithm ... Stratfication #Management ... #Cardiology #CriticalCare
Possible approach to empiric anticoagulation in COVID-19

Is D-dimer above '"1,000-2,000 ng/ml?
Contraindication to anticoagulation?
Check fibrinogen level and/or
anticoagulation in COVID ... fibrinogen level and ... #management #schema ... #criticalcare # ... algorithm #SARSCOV2
Difficult Airway Algorithm

1. Assess the likelihood and clinical impact of basic management problems: 
 • Difficulty
Difficult Airway Algorithm ... clinical impact ... • Difficult mask ... Difficult #airway #algorithm ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #CriticalCare
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
Absence of a fracture ... joint needs to be clinically ... • ED Management ... Mallet #Finger #Radiology ... #MSK
General schema for respiratory support in patients with COVID-19
Low flow nasal cannula
 • Typically set at
patients with COVID ... filter • N95 mask ... #management #schema ... #criticalcare # ... hypoxia #failure #algorithm
Sepsis - Diagnosis and Management
Life-threatening organ dysfunction caused by a dysregulated host response to infection
SEPTIC SHOCK
Management Life-threatening ... the following 3 features ... Clinical construct ... treatment with: 1 Empiric ... #QSOFA #SIRS #criticalcare