AbstractUltrasound-guided vascular access is rapidly becoming a more critical topic as critical care medicine systems struggle with an increasing number of patients with vascular access problems. Depending on the situation up to 50% of the patients may have .....
AbstractBackground: Pain relief in patients with renal colic is a crucial aspect of emergency department (ED) management. Current analgesic options, such as opioids and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), are associated with various side effects a.....
AbstractMultiple brain abscesses is a life threatening condition, which challenges physicians clinical skills. We present a 65 years old man with a medical history of Type 2 Diabetes presented to ED with a history of 2 days of confusion and chest pain. The p.....
AbstractBackground & Aim: Primary headaches are a common presentation in emergency departments, and the current standard treatments involve the use of NSAIDs and opioids. However, there is growing interest in exploring alternative therapies, such as ketamine.....
AbstractPalliative care is becoming increasingly common to the
practice of anesthesiology, as the medical complexity of the aging
surgical patient population increases in the U.S. and worldwide.
Many patients undergo surgical procedures in their last year.....
AbstractAbstract Surgical treatment of deep intracerebral hematomas remains a difficult problem to solve. One of its greatest difficulties is the lack of a clear differentiation into subtypes, that could benefit from the use of specific surgical approaches. .....
AbstractA 17 year old male sustained blunt trauma to the epigastrium during a football game. He was transported to a local hospital and evaluated. On admission his blood pressure was 145/96 Pulse – 86 Respiration-16 and oxygen saturation was 98%. His abdom.....
Abstract(Kop is an Afrikaans word which means head. Bottlekop is slang used to refer to the top of the bottle). Bottlekop Injuries on the face and scalp are unique to African-township trauma. Accident and Emergency Departments in hospitals situated in Africa.....
AbstractA significant number of patients affected by COVID-19 present a pattern of severe respiratory failure, with heterogeneous characteristics of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) [1]. Many of them show a marked alteration in the ventilationperfu.....