ACEP Now

MARCH 14, 2024

Per EMS, the patient was found at the bottom of a high voltage line with diffuse burns and amputation of his left forearm. FIGURE 1: Electrical burns of the patient’s bilateral feet. FIGURE 2: Traumatic amputation and electrical burn of the patient’s left arm. He was intubated by EMS due to the extent of his injuries.

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Burns Fluid Resuscitation EKG/ECG EMS 52

Taming the SRU

AUGUST 4, 2024

We discussed some practices to push learners outside of their comfort zone and promote learning, based on their level as well as their goals for the shift.

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Emergency Department Dislocations Documentation/Coding Burns 83

EB Medicine

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

Nachi: Each year, in the US, approximately 10,000 patients present with electrical burns or shocks. You’re probably familiar with this concept when you see high voltages arcing through the air without direct contact with the actual electrical source, leading to diffuse burns. Most electrical injuries present with burns to the skin.

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Emergency Department Burns EKG/ECG Shock 40

Northwestern EM Blog

DECEMBER 27, 2021

Despite previous black box warnings on droperidol causing it to fall out of favor, it is safe and well-tolerated at the doses typically used in an emergency department setting. Take-Home Point: Knee dislocations are time-sensitive injuries that require rapid diagnosis and treatment because of the high rate of vascular complications.

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