Aortic emergencies [0.03%]
主动脉急症
Kathleen Wittels
Kathleen Wittels
Aortic emergencies present a diagnostic and treatment challenge for emergency physicians. Both acute aortic dissection and abdominal aortic aneurysms can be difficult to recognize, and a missed or delayed diagnosis may be fatal. A high clin...
Emergency echocardiography [0.03%]
急诊心脏超声检查
Anthony J Weekes,Dale P Quirke
Anthony J Weekes
Emergency echocardiography refers to the use of cardiac ultrasound to address critical and time-sensitive clinical questions during the initial evaluation and treatment of the critically ill patient presenting to the emergency department. T...
Atrial fibrillation [0.03%]
心房颤动
Laura J Bontempo,Eric Goralnick
Laura J Bontempo
Atrial fibrillation (AF) results from the chaotic depolarization of atrial tissue and is the most common dysrhythmia diagnosed in United States (US) emergency departments. AF affects greater than 1% of the general population, with a peak pr...
Rhythm disturbances [0.03%]
节律异常
Allan R Mottram,James E Svenson
Allan R Mottram
Patients with cardiac rhythm disturbances may present in a variety of conditions. Patients may be unstable, requiring immediate interventions, or stable, allowing for a more deliberate approach. Rapid assessment of patient stability, underl...
Joshua M Kosowsky
Joshua M Kosowsky
Patients who present to the ED with chest pain (or its equivalent) but have no electrocardiographic changes or elevation in cardiac biomarkers after an appropriate interval can be considered low risk for acute coronary syndrome. Combined wi...
A phased approach to cardiac arrest resuscitation involving ventricular fibrillation and pulseless ventricular tachycardia [0.03%]
涉及室颤和无脉性室速的复苏分为三期的方法
John P Benner,Sarah Morris,William J Brady
John P Benner
With the release of the 2010 American Heart Association (AHA) Guidelines for cardiopulmonary resuscitation and emergency cardiac care, evidence regarding management of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest suggests a more fundamental approach. To ...
Maame Yaa A B Yiadom
Maame Yaa A B Yiadom
Acute coronary syndrome (ACS) is a broad term encompassing a spectrum of acute myocardial ischemia and injury ranging from unstable angina and non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction to ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction. ACS...
Acute coronary syndrome clinical presentations and diagnostic approaches in the emergency department [0.03%]
急性冠脉综合征的急诊临床表现和诊断方法
Maame Yaa A B Yiadom
Maame Yaa A B Yiadom
This article discusses clinical presentations and diagnostic approaches to acute coronary syndrome in the emergency department. Copyright © 2011 Elsev...
Peter S Pang
Peter S Pang
Postdischarge mortality and morbidity from acute heart failure syndrome (AHFS) are high, affecting nearly half of all discharged patients within 90 days. Emergency department therapy remains largely empiric, with minimal evidence to support...
Norine A McGrath,John M Howell,Jonathan E Davis
Norine A McGrath
Pediatric medical complaints and differential diagnoses often vary from adults, requiring a specialized knowledge base and behavioral skill set. This article addresses a variety of congenital and acquired pediatric genitourinary disorders. ...