Author: John P Sloan /Â Editor: John P Sloan / Reviewer: Amanda King, Ciaran Mackle / Codes: SLO4, TC2, TC3, TP7 /Â Published: 18/09/2023
A 37-year-old male maintenance worker presents following a 440 volt electric shock with entry in the left hand. Colleagues report that the shock caused him to be thrown backwards, banging his head and resulting in loss of consciousness for 1-2 minutes.
He arrives at the Emergency Department (ED) with a GCS of 13 (E3, M6, V4), indicating some pain in his left shoulder, which is then x-rayed.
Module Content
Electrical Injuries
This session covers the assessment and management of patients presenting to ED with electrical injuries.
Elbow Injuries
Elbow injuries are common and acute elbow trauma accounts for 2-3% of all visits to the emergency department.
Shoulder and Brachial Plexus Injury
In UK ED practice a large group of patients present with musculo-skeletal disorders
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