

Emergencias hipertensivas
Emergencia hipertensiva En 1914, Volhard y Fahr describieron por primera vez el síndrome de emergencia hipertensiva. Casi medio siglo...


Cardiac Tamponade
Overview Practice Essentials Cardiac tamponade is a clinical syndrome caused by the accumulation of fluid in the pericardial space,...


Chest Pain Clinical Practice Guidelines (ACC/AHA, 2021)
American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association These are some of the highlights of the guidelines without analysis or...


Syncope
Overview Practice Essentials Syncope is defined as a transient, self-limited loss of consciousness [1] with an inability to maintain...


Angina Pectoris
Practice Essentials Angina pectoris is the result of myocardial ischemia caused by an imbalance between myocardial blood supply and...


Encephalitis
Practice Essentials Encephalitis presents as diffuse or focal neuropsychological dysfunction. Although it primarily involves the brain,...


Remdesivir
Remdesivir is a nucleotide prodrug of an adenosine analog. It binds to the viral RNA-dependent RNA polymerase and inhibits viral...


The ACG Clinical Practice Guideline on UpperGastrointestinal and Ulcer Bleeding Review
Abstract and Introduction Introduction Gastrointestinal bleeding (GIB) is a common cause of hospitalization. Upper gastrointestinal...


Smoke inhalation Injury
Practice Essentials Smoke inhalation is the leading cause of death due to fires. It produces injury through several mechanisms, including...


Hypernatremia in Emergency Medicine
Practice Essentials Sodium levels are tightly controlled in a healthy individual by regulation of urine concentration and an intact...