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Evaluation of Electrical Injury in the Emergency Department 

Common Injuries by System:

CNS - Seizure, coma, spinal
MSK - Fractures ... dislocations (posterior ... shoulder - AC), ... compartment syndrome ... Electricity #Evaluation #Diagnosis
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
Posterior Elbow ... injury • Terrible triad ... #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
Haglund Syndrome - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • The Haglund Deformity (enlarged superior margin calcaneal posterior process)
- MSK Radiology ... margin calcaneal posterior ... process) • Partial ... • Stress fracture ... #diagnosis #msk
Monteggia Fracture 
Fracture of proximal ulnar shaft with radial head dislocation. Remember “MUGR” to recall where
: Neuropraxia (posterior ... ), compartment syndrome ... Forearm #Ulnar #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... Orthopedics #Proximal #MSK
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
pads (anterior & posterior ... ), compartment syndrome ... Elbow #Humerus #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Humeral Avulsion of the Inferior Glenohumeral Ligament (HAGL)
 • Imaging Findings:
 • Large defect of the
Differential diagnosis ... RHAGL) lesion: Posterior ... BHAGL): Avulsion fracture ... mri #clinical #Radiology ... #diagnosis #msk
Posterior Knee Dislocation Injury
Specifically, POSTERIOR KNEE DISLOCATIONS can have significant associated injury that needs unique approach
50% prior to ER arrival ... nerve injury (25%) TEST ... Compartment syndrome ... consider compartment syndrome ... #Injury #msk #clinical
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
(e.g. ectopic atrial ... (V1, V4R) • Posterior ... WolffParkinson-White syndrome ... Electrocardiogram #cardiology ... #diagnosis #system
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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Differential Diagnosis ... perineum, and posterior ... • Provocative Tests ... absent anal wink test ... MRI- Sagittal, axial
Humeral Head Growth Plate on Shoulder POCUS

A 15yo male presents with shoulder pain. Which of the
POCUS A 15yo ... following is his diagnosis ... without anterior or posterior ... mistaken for a fracture ... #POCUS #MSK #Peds