Diagnosis and management of acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease [0.03%]
慢性阻塞性肺病急性加重的诊断与处理
Van Holden,Donald Slack III,Michael T. McCurdy et al.
Van Holden et al.
Acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a clinical diagnosis that is based on changes in dyspnea, cough, and/or sputum production in a COPD patient; however, patients presenting with an acute exacerbation may b...
Emergency management of renal and genitourinary trauma: best practices update [digest] [0.03%]
[概要]肾脏和泌尿系统创伤的急诊处理：最佳实践更新
Whitney K Bryant,Sanjay Shewakramani,Milana Zaurova
Whitney K Bryant
In up to 10% of patients who experience abdominal trauma, renal and urogenital systems will be involved. In polytrauma patients with other potentially life-threatening injuries, renal and genitourinary trauma may be overlooked initially, bu...
Amy Cutright,Stephen Ducey,Claudia L. Barthold
Amy Cutright
Primary and secondary adrenal insufficiency are underrecognized conditions among emergency department patients, affecting an estimated 10% to 20% of critically ill patients. The signs and symptoms of cortisol deficit can be nonspecific and ...
Maxillofacial trauma: managing potentially dangerous and disfiguring complex injuries [digest] [0.03%]
颌面部创伤：处理可能危及生命和毁容的复杂损伤
Devjani Das,Lea Salazar,Milana Zaurova
Devjani Das
Patients with maxillofacial trauma require a careful evaluation due to the anatomical proximity of the maxillofacial region to the head and neck. Facial injuries can range from soft-tissue lacerations and nondisplaced nasal fractures to sev...
Noninvasive ventilation for patients in acute respiratory distress: an update [digest] [0.03%]
急性呼吸窘迫患者的无创通气治疗进展
Nikita Joshi,Molly K Estes,Kayla Shipley et al.
Nikita Joshi et al.
Over the last 20 years, noninvasive ventilation (NIV) strategies have been used with increasing frequency. The ease of use of NIV makes it applicable to patients presenting in a variety of types of respiratory distress. In this review, the ...
Pelvic inflammatory disease: diagnosis and treatment in the emergency department [digest] [0.03%]
急诊科盆腔炎性疾病诊断和治疗指南概要
Charles Walter Bugg,Taku Taira,Milana Zaurova
Charles Walter Bugg
Pelvic inflammatory disease is a common disease that is associated with significant complications including infertility, chronic pelvic pain, ruptured tubo-ovarian abscess, and ectopic pregnancy. The diagnosis may be delayed when the presen...
Optimizing survival outcomes for adult patients with nontraumatic cardiac arrest [digest] [0.03%]
成人非创伤性心脏骤停患者生存预后的优化方案摘要
Julianna Jung,Milana Zaurova
Julianna Jung
Patient survival after cardiac arrest can be improved significantly with prompt and effective resuscitative care. This systematic review analyzes the basic life support factors that improve survival outcome, including chest compression tech...
Transient global amnesia: emergency department evaluation and management [digest] [0.03%]
一过性全球遗忘症：急诊科评估与治疗
Jeremy Samuel Faust,Andreea Nemes,Milana Zaurova
Jeremy Samuel Faust
Transient global amnesia is a clinically distinct syndrome characterized by the acute inability to form new memories. It can last up to 24 hours. The diagnosis is dependent on eliminating other more serious etiologies including toxic ingest...
Acute decompensated heart failure: new strategies for improving outcomes [digest] [0.03%]
急性心衰加重：改善预后的新型策略
Emily Singer Fisher,Boyd Burns,Jeremy Kim
Emily Singer Fisher
Acute decompensated heart failure is a common emergency department presentation with significant associated morbidity and mortality. Heart failure accounts for more than 1 million hospitalizations annually, with a steadily increasing incide...
Sedative-hypnotic drug withdrawal syndrome: recognition and treatment [digest] [0.03%]
镇静和安眠药的戒断综合征：识别与治疗
Cynthia Santos,Ruben E Olmedo,Jeremy Kim
Cynthia Santos
Sedative-hypnotic drugs include gamma-Aminobutyric acid (GABA)ergic agents such as benzodiazepines, barbiturates, gamma-Hydroxybutyric acid [GHB], gamma-Butyrolactone [GBL], baclofen, and ethanol. Chronic use of these substances can cause t...