Thromboembolism in Pregnancy
Pregnancy increases the risk of VTE 4- to 5-fold over that in the nonpregnant state.The two manifestations of VTE are DVP and PE.
2023 ESC Guidelines for the management of acute coronary syndromesESC Clinical Practice Guidelines
ACS, acute coronary syndrome; involves performing an electrocardiogram (ECG) to assess for Abnormalities. Those are ERC guidelines
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.
Emergencias hipertensivas
Emergencia hipertensiva En 1914, Volhard y Fahr describieron por primera vez el síndrome de emergencia hipertensiva. Casi medio siglo...
Hypertensive Emergencies
Uncontrolled Blood Pressure Hypertensive emergencies encompass a spectrum of clinical presentations in which uncontrolled blood pressures...
Aortic Dissection
Summary Aortic dissection (see the image below) is defined as separation of the layers within the aortic wall. Tears in the intimal layer...
PERIPHERAL ARTERIAL OCLUSIVE DISEASE
Sumary Claudication, which is defined as reproducible ischemic muscle pain, is one of the most common manifestations of peripheral...
Acute Myocardial Infarction
Practice Essentials Myocardial infarction (MI) (ie, heart attack) is the irreversible death (necrosis) of heart muscle secondary to...
Cavernous Sinus Thrombosis
Background Cavernous sinus thrombosis (CST) was initially described by Bright in 1831 as a complication of epidural and subdural...
Acute Mesenteric Ischemia
Background Acute mesenteric ischemia (AMI) is a syndrome caused by inadequate blood flow through the mesenteric vessels, resulting in...
