Ebola Virus Infection
Practice Essentials Ebola virus (see the image below) is one of at least 30 known viruses capable of causing viral hemorrhagic fever...
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
Overview Definition Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a nondegenerative, noncongenital insult to the brain from an external mechanical...
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS): Bradycardia
1. Initial evaluation is as follows: [1, 2, 3, 4] Assess appropriateness for clinical condition (pulse present and unstable). Heart rate...
Shock in Pediatrics
Background Worldwide, shock is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in the pediatric population. Shock is defined as a state of...
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS): Bradycardia
PALS: Bradycardia 1. The initial evaluation is as follows: [1, 2, 3, 4] Assess appropriateness for clinical condition (pulse present and...
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS): Asystole/Pulseless Electrical Activity (PEA)
PALS: Pediatric Arrest 1. The initial evaluation is as follows: [1, 2, 3, 4] Activate emergency response system. Initiate pediatric basic...
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS): Tachycardia With Pulse
PALS: Tachycardia 1. The initial evaluation is as follows: [1, 2, 3, 4] Assess appropriateness for clinical condition (pulse present)....
Acquisition and Retention of Resuscitation Knowledge and Skills
Introduction Approximately 209 000 in-hospital adult cardiopulmonary arrests occur each year in the United States.[1] In children,...
Pulmonary Embolism
Background Pulmonary embolism is a common and potentially lethal condition. Most patients who succumb to pulmonary embolism do so within...
Esclerosis Lateral Amiotrófica
Antecedentes Charcot describió a la ELA como un trastorno eurodegenerativo que afecta a las neuronas motoras inferiores y superiores. La...
