Acute Coronary Syndrome
Practice Essentials Acute coronary syndrome (ACS) refers to a spectrum of clinical presentations ranging from those for ST-segment...
2019-Coronavirus: What Clinicians Need to Know
Clinical Context Concern continues to grow regarding the spread and clinical effect of the 2019 novel coronavirus first described in...
Acute Mesenteric Ischemia
Background Acute mesenteric ischemia (AMI) is a syndrome caused by inadequate blood flow through the mesenteric vessels, resulting in...
Opioid Abuse
Practice Essentials Opioids are powerful pain killers that are highly addictive. Opioid dependence affects nearly 5 million people in the...
Dengue
Dengue is the most common and important arthropod-borne viral (arboviral) illness in humans. It is transmitted by mosquitoes of the genus...
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...
