Jillian M Perry,Kerry K McCabe
Jillian M Perry
This article addresses the recognition and management of acute ischemic stroke. It includes a discussion of cerebrovascular anatomy, common ischemic stroke syndromes, and central venous thrombosis. Extensive attention is paid to the initial...
Ricky Kue,Alaina Steck
Ricky Kue
Significant advances in the early management of ischemic stroke have been made since the 1995 National Institute of Neurologic Disorders and Stroke data demonstrated the benefit of early intravenous administration of tissue plasminogen acti...
Joseph R Pare,Joseph H Kahn
Joseph R Pare
Stroke should not solely be considered a disease of the elderly, and racial disparities are most evident among young adults. Acute stroke can present at any age and it is important to be familiar with the evaluation and treatment of stroke ...
Thoracic emergencies. Preface [0.03%]
胸部急诊的前言
Joel P Turner
Joel P Turner
Amal Mattu
Amal Mattu
Saleh Fares,Furqan B Irfan
Saleh Fares
With the increasing prevalence of human immunodeficiency virus/AIDS patients and patients receiving chemotherapy for various malignancies, the numbers of immunosuppressed patients who present to the emergency department is on the increase. ...
Joseph Choi,Gary L Lee
Joseph Choi
Pediatric respiratory illnesses are a huge burden to emergency departments worldwide. This article reviews the latest evidence in the epidemiology, assessment, management, and disposition of children presenting to the emergency department w...
Paul D Tourigny,Chris Hall
Paul D Tourigny
Physiologic sequelae from increasing ambient pressure in underwater activities, decreasing ambient pressure while at altitude, or the consequences of drowning present a unique set of challenges to emergency physicians. In addition, several ...
Erin Weldon,Jen Williams
Erin Weldon
Emergency department presentations of pleural-based diseases are common, with severity ranging from mild to life threatening. The acute assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of pleural disease are critical as urgent invasive maneuvers such a...
Thoracic ultrasound [0.03%]
胸部超声检查
Joel P Turner,Jerrald Dankoff
Joel P Turner
Dyspnea and hypotension often present a diagnostic challenge to the emergency physician. With limitations on traditional methods of evaluating these patients, lung ultrasound has become an essential assessment tool. With the sensitivity of ...