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Equipment Checklist for Peritonsillar Abscess (PTA) Drainage: 
 • 18g spinal needle with sheath guard, with
Peritonsillar Abscess ... Drainage: • 18g spinal ... or 4 Macintosh blade ... Supplies #Checklist #Management ... #Emergency
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
Loss of bowel/bladder ... bladder continence ... disc • Epidural abscess ... abscess: hematogenous ... differential #algorithm
Spinal Epidural Abscess - Illness Script
Epidemiology:
 - Patients at risk for bacteremia: IVDU, dental abscess, HD
Spinal Epidural ... Abscess - Illness ... : IVDU, dental abscess ... sensory changes, and bladder ... #diagnosis #management
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
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roots of lumbar spine ... disturbance • Bladder ... Numbness • E - Emergency ... infection/abscess ... palpation of the bladder
Evaluation of Electrical Injury in the Emergency Department 

Common Injuries by System:

CNS - Seizure, coma, spinal
Injury in the Emergency ... Seizure, coma, spinal ... Evaluation #Diagnosis #Management ... #Emergency #Algorithm
Cauda Equina Syndrome
Causes:
 • Large lumbar degenerative disc herniation (central)
 • Severe lumbar spondylosis
 • Neoplasm
Neoplasm in lumbar spine ... • Infection (abscess ... etc) in lumbar spine ... Note: Surgical Emergency ... • As soon as bladder
Oncology Algorithm for the Management of Suspected Epidural Spinal Cord Compression (ESCC)

Suspected ESCC: Pain, weakness, numbness/paresthesias,
Oncology Algorithm ... for the Management ... Suspected Epidural Spinal ... paresthesias, bowel/bladder ... ESCC #Epidural #Spinal
Emergency Management of Hyperkalemia in Adults
Assess Patient - Airway Breathing Circulation Disability Exposure (ABCDE) Approach
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Emergency Management ... Hyperkalemia in Adults Assess ... ≥ 6.5 mmol/L - Emergency ... #Hyperkalemia #management ... #algorithm #treatment
Adult Post–Cardiac Arrest Care Algorithm - AHA2020
Initial Stabilization Phase - Resuscitation is ongoing during the post-ROSC
Post–Cardiac Arrest Care Algorithm ... and Additional Emergent ... • Emergent cardiac ... esophageal, rectal, bladder ... ROSC #PostArrest #algorithm
Emergency Treatment Algorithm for Convulsive Status Epilepticus
1. ABCDEFG (ABC's and Don't Ever Forget the Glucose)
2. Airway:
Emergency Treatment ... Algorithm for Convulsive ... IV access 4. ... Epilepticus #Treatment #Algorithm ... #Management #Neurology