Sudden Cardiac Death
Practice Essentials Sudden cardiac death (SCD) is an unexpected death due to cardiac causes that occurs in a short time period (generally...
Placenta Previa
Practice Essentials Placenta previa is an obstetric complication that classically presents as painless vaginal bleeding in the third...
CBRNE - Chemical Warfare Mass Casualty Management
Specific Procedures for a Chemical Weapon Response Introduction This article is for managers who prepare hospital operational plans, for...
Initial Evaluation and Management of CNS Injury
The Problem Traumatic brain injury (TBI) remains a major health problem with serious socio-economic consequences. Although its incidence...
Graves Disease
Practice Essentials Graves disease, named after Robert J. Graves, MD, [1] circa 1830s, is an autoimmune disease characterized by...
DISSASTER PLANNING
A disaster is an unplanned event in which the needs of the affected community outweigh the available resources. A disaster occurs...
Hepatic Encephalopathy
Hepatic Encephalopathy is one of the most common urgencies realted with cirrhosis. This is a review of its apporach.
Sodium Nitrate toxicity
CLINICAL CASE A phone call is recieved from a high school in the ambulance coordination center, the caller tels the coordinator that one...
Major Trauma Management Guideline in a 2- A level Hospital Emergency Service Approaching and trea
BACKGROUND There are different ways to classify hospitals, the most commonly accepted is 1st level or local hospitals, a 1st level trauma...
Ventilator Management
Introduction to Ventilator Management Intubation, with subsequent mechanical ventilation, is a common life-saving intervention in the...
