Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
Overview Definition Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a nondegenerative, noncongenital insult to the brain from an external mechanical...
NIPAH VIRUS: Prevention and control of a deadly virus
The National Virology Institute, Pune, confirmed that the contagious fever that has killed several people in Kozhikode and Malappuram...
Initial Evaluation and Management of the Burn Patient
Overview Outcomes for burn patients have improved dramatically over the past 20 years, yet burns still cause substantial morbidity and...
Pregnancy Trauma
Background The pregnant trauma patient presents a unique challenge because care must be provided for two patients—the mother and the...
Supraventricular Tachycardia in Pediatric Patient With Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome
This ECG was obtained from a 13-year-old boy who had previously been in NSR. At that time, he was diagnosed with Wolff-Parkinson-White...
ECG Basics: Third-degree AV Block, Complete Heart Block
This rhythm strip shows third-degree AV block, also called complete heart block or complete AV block. The P waves are from the sinus...