Decompression Sickness: eMedicine Emergency Medicine
Links shared publicly online about this topic.
- 1,216total visits
Decompression Sickness: eMedicine Emergency Medicine
View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
Tags: Emergency, Disease and Condition, Emergency Medicine
Most Recently Shared on April 25, 2010 at 4:10 am By:
Sudden decreases in pressure (especially underwater) can result in decompression sickness. Learn more about it. http://bit.ly/d4PLnj
Hand Injury, High Pressure: eMedicine Emergency Medicine
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: A high-pressure injection injury should be considered a potential surgical emergency. Immediate decompression and thorough cleansing of the offending material from the tissue is required to preserve optimal function. Pathophysiology Acute injury is caused by introduction ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
Most Recently Shared on May 5, 2010 at 2:16 pm By:
Overall incidence of amputation approaches 48% for high pressure hand injuries. Learn causes & symptoms. http://bit.ly/9txNmt
Altitude Illness - Pulmonary Syndromes: eMedicine Emergency Medicine
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Altitude illness refers to a group of syndromes that result from hypoxia. Acute mountain sickness (AMS) and high-altitude cerebral edema (HACE) are manifestations of the brain pathophysiology, while high-altitude pulmonary edema (HAPE) is that of the ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
Most Recently Shared on April 25, 2010 at 5:46 pm By:
Susan Scroggins Active Health Library and Health Advocate
Altitude illness is a result of hypoxia and can have a number of lung-related complications. Learn more. http://bit.ly/dzVgXH
Altitude Illness - Cerebral Syndromes: eMedicine Emergency Medicine
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Altitude illness refers to a group of syndromes that result from hypoxia. Acute mountain sickness (AMS) and high-altitude cerebral edema (HACE) are manifestations of the brain pathophysiology, while high-altitude pulmonary edema (HAPE) is that of the ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
Most Recently Shared on April 25, 2010 at 4:15 am By:
Altitude illness can cause a range of symptoms or syndromes related to the brain. Learn more. http://bit.ly/dxWSGQ
Serum Sickness: eMedicine Emergency Medicine
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Serum sickness is a type III hypersensitivity reaction that results from the injection of heterologous or foreign protein or serum. Reactions secondary to the administration of nonprotein drugs are clinically similar to serum sickness reactions. Pathophysiology ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
Most Recently Shared on April 23, 2010 at 3:48 am By:
Serum sickness is similar to an allergy, but it is an immune system response to something injected into the blood. http://bit.ly/9ayFzt
Advertisement
