Tag: emergency room
Acute abdominal pain
Evaluation of a patient with acute abdominal pain requires careful history, physical examination by skilled physician, in conjunction with selective diagnostic testing. Common causes...
Trauma during pregnancy
Presentation and Clinical Features
Trauma is a frequent event in pregnancy.
Initial interventions are aimed at stabilization of mother according to advanced trauma life support...
Nose Bleeding and its management
Epistaxis (or a more commonly known as nosebleeding) is the common occurrence of hemorrhage from the nose, usually noticed when the blood drains out through the nostrils. There are...
Burns and their management
Primary Survey:
Initial Assessment:
Mechanism of injury, inhalational injury; CO poisoning, associated injuries, patient’s age, and previous state of health, pre-hospital treatment.
Physical examination:
Airway, Breathing, Circulation.
Removal of...
Management of Acute Appendicitis
Appendicitis is a condition characterized by inflammation of the appendix. It is classified as a surgical emergency and many cases require removal of the inflamed appendix, either...
Abdominal Stab Injuries
Emergency clinicians manage stab wound (SW) injuries now more than ever. This topic review will discuss the evaluation and management of abdominal stab wounds.
Primary Survey:
History:
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Perforated Duodenal Ulcer: A Clinical Diagnosis
If a peptic ulcer perforates, air will leak from the inside of the gastrointestinal tract to the peritoneal cavity. This leads to "free gas"...
Renal Colic
Diagnostic Points:
The patient is in a state of agony. He moves in the bed constantly to find relief in any posture, whereas in acute...