Angina Pectoris
Practice Essentials Angina pectoris is the result of myocardial ischemia caused by an imbalance between myocardial blood supply and...
Emergent Management of Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
Overview Emergent management of subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH), including prehospital care, is critical. Headache caused by SAH from a...
Summarizing the 2021 Updated GOLD Guideline for COPD
Abstract and Introduction Abstract Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a complex disease that requires differential diagnosis...
Meningococcemia
Practice Essentials Meningococcemia is a bloodstream infection (BSI) caused by Neisseria meningitidis. Its wide variety of acute...
Encephalitis
Practice Essentials Encephalitis presents as diffuse or focal neuropsychological dysfunction. Although it primarily involves the brain,...
Hypertensive Emergencies
Uncontrolled Blood Pressure Hypertensive emergencies encompass a spectrum of clinical presentations in which uncontrolled blood pressures...
Ritonavir-Boosted Nirmatrelvir (Paxlovid)
Nirmatrelvir is an orally bioavailable protease inhibitor that is active against MPRO, a viral protease that plays an essential role in...
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...
