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...
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...
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS): Asystole/Pulseless Electrical Activity (PEA)
PALS: Pediatric Arrest 1. The initial evaluation is as follows: [1, 2, 3, 4] Activate emergency response system. Initiate pediatric basic...
Pulmonary Embolism
Background Pulmonary embolism is a common and potentially lethal condition. Most patients who succumb to pulmonary embolism do so within...
Esclerosis Lateral Amiotrófica
Antecedentes Charcot describió a la ELA como un trastorno eurodegenerativo que afecta a las neuronas motoras inferiores y superiores. La...
Brugada Syndrome
Background Brugada syndrome is a disorder characterized by sudden death associated with one of several electrocardiographic (ECG)...
Radiation Emergencies
Radiation is energy transmitted in the form of electromagnetic waves or energetic particles. Well-known forms of electromagnetic...
Sinus Node Dysfunction
Author: Bharat K Kantharia, MD, FRCP, FAHA, FACC, FESC, FHRS; Chief Editor: Mikhael F El-Chami, MD Practice Essentials The sinoatrial...
