Meningococcemia
Practice Essentials Meningococcemia is a bloodstream infection (BSI) caused by Neisseria meningitidis. Its wide variety of acute...
Hypertensive Emergencies
Uncontrolled Blood Pressure Hypertensive emergencies encompass a spectrum of clinical presentations in which uncontrolled blood pressures...
Smoke inhalation Injury
Practice Essentials Smoke inhalation is the leading cause of death due to fires. It produces injury through several mechanisms, including...
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...
Hyperkalemia in Emergency Medicine
Practice Essentials Hyperkalemia is defined as a potassium level greater than 5.5 mEq/L. [1] It can be difficult to diagnose clinically...
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...
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
Practice Essentials Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is defined as illness caused by a novel coronavirus called severe acute...
Tuberculosis (TB)
Practice Essentials Tuberculosis (TB) (see the image below), a multisystemic disease with myriad presentations and manifestations, is the...
Sudden Cardiac Death
Practice Essentials Sudden cardiac death (SCD) is an unexpected death due to cardiac causes that occurs in a short time period (generally...
CBRNE - Chemical Warfare Mass Casualty Management
Specific Procedures for a Chemical Weapon Response Introduction This article is for managers who prepare hospital operational plans, for...
