Major Trauma Management Guideline in a 2- A level Hospital Emergency Service Approaching and trea
BACKGROUND There are different ways to classify hospitals, the most commonly accepted is 1st level or local hospitals, a 1st level trauma...
Ventilator Management
Introduction to Ventilator Management Intubation, with subsequent mechanical ventilation, is a common life-saving intervention in the...
Parasites - Scabies
Human scabies is caused by an infestation of the skin by the human itch mite (Sarcoptes scabiei var. hominis). The microscopic scabies...
PERIPHERAL ARTERIAL OCLUSIVE DISEASE
Sumary Claudication, which is defined as reproducible ischemic muscle pain, is one of the most common manifestations of peripheral...
Critical Care Considerations in Trauma
Overview Trauma has been dubbed the forgotten epidemic and the neglected disease of modern society. Trauma annually impacts hundreds of...
Acute Myocardial Infarction
Practice Essentials Myocardial infarction (MI) (ie, heart attack) is the irreversible death (necrosis) of heart muscle secondary to...
Asthma
Practice Essentials Asthma is a common chronic disease worldwide and affects approximately 26 million persons in the United States. It is...
Coronavirus Disease 2019 Treatment and Guidelines
Treatment & Management Approach Considerations Utilization of programs established by the FDA to allow clinicians to gain access to...
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Part 1
Overview Practice Essentials Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is defined as illness caused by a novel coronavirus called severe acute...
Cavernous Sinus Thrombosis
Background Cavernous sinus thrombosis (CST) was initially described by Bright in 1831 as a complication of epidural and subdural...
