Status Asthmaticus
Practice Essentials Status asthmaticus is considered a medical emergency. It is the extreme form of an asthma exacerbation that can...
Hemolytic Anemia
Practice Essentials Hemolysis is the premature destruction of erythrocytes. A hemolytic anemia will develop if bone marrow activity...
Hemorrhagic Stroke
Practice Essentials In hemorrhagic stroke, bleeding occurs directly into the brain parenchyma. The usual mechanism is thought to be...
Ischemic Stroke
Ischemic stroke is characterized by the sudden loss of blood circulation to an area of the brain, causing a loss of neurologic function.
Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO)
Practice Essentials Key features of fever of unknown origin (FUO), also known as pyrexia of unknown origin (PUO), are as follows:...
Emergent Management of Pediatric Patients with Fever
Overview Emergent management of pediatric patients with fever is a common challenge. Children with fever account for as many as 20% of...
Anaphylaxis
Practice Essentials Anaphylaxis is an acute, potentially fatal, multiorgan system reaction caused by the release of chemical mediators...
Emergencias hipertensivas
Emergencia hipertensiva En 1914, Volhard y Fahr describieron por primera vez el síndrome de emergencia hipertensiva. Casi medio siglo...
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...
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...
