Hemorrhagic Stroke
Practice Essentials In hemorrhagic stroke, bleeding occurs directly into the brain parenchyma. The usual mechanism is thought to be...
Ischemic Stroke
Ischemic stroke is characterized by the sudden loss of blood circulation to an area of the brain, causing a loss of neurologic function.
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and Emphysema in Emergency Medicine
Background Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is estimated to affect 32 million persons in the United States and is the fourth...
Staphylococcal Infections
Practice Essentials Staphylococcal infections usually are caused by Staphylococcus aureus (S aureus). However, the incidence of...
Muscular Dystrophy
Practice Essentials Muscular dystrophy (MD) is a collective group of inherited noninflammatory but progressive muscle disorders without a...
Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI)
Practice Essentials Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), also known as coronary angioplasty, is a nonsurgical technique for treating...
Shock
Introducción: El término shock fue incorporado a la medicina traducido a su vez de la palabra francesa shoc y fue usado por vez primera...
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
Updated: Apr 06, 2023 Overview Practice Essentials Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is defined as illness caused by a novel...
Mosquito-Borne Infectious Diseases: An Update for Clinicians
West Nile Virus (WNV) WNV exploded into the national consciousness in 1999 when the first cluster of cases was documented in New York....
Fármacos más frecuentes enurgencias y emergencias
Analgesia El dolor se describe como una experiencia desagradable que se asocia a una lesión tisular presente o potencial. Constituye uno...
