Acute Myocardial Infarction
Practice Essentials Myocardial infarction (MI) (ie, heart attack) is the irreversible death (necrosis) of heart muscle secondary to...
Septic Shock
Practice Essentials Sepsis is defined as life-threatening organ dysfunction due to dysregulated host response to infection, and organ...
Acute Mesenteric Ischemia
Background Acute mesenteric ischemia (AMI) is a syndrome caused by inadequate blood flow through the mesenteric vessels, resulting in...
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...
Best Practices in the Management of Vasodilatory Shock: A Call for Collaboration
Sepsis and Septic Shock: Medical Emergencies! Consider steroids when/if a second vasopressor is required Emergency departments (EDs) try...
