Shock, Hypovolemic: eMedicine Emergency Medicine
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Shock, Hypovolemic: eMedicine Emergency Medicine
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Most Recently Shared on April 23, 2010 at 4:00 am By:
Hypovolemic shock is a condition in which rapid fluid loss causes multiple organ failure. Learn more. http://bit.ly/asuuKG
Shock, Septic: eMedicine Emergency Medicine
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Sepsis is a common, deadly, and often underappreciated disease process in emergency departments. The basis of sepsis is the presence of infection associated with a systemic inflammatory response that results in physiologic alterations that occur at ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
Most Recently Shared on August 11, 2010 at 11:58 pm By:
Medscape Emergency Health Site
Early recognition & aggressive therapy for patients with sepsis are keys to reducing mortality-what you can do to help: http://bit.ly/cv2KPI
Shock, Hemorrhagic: eMedicine Emergency Medicine
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Shock is a state of inadequate perfusion, which does not sustain the physiologic needs of organ tissues. Many conditions, including blood loss but also including nonhemorrhagic states such as dehydration, sepsis, impaired autoregulation, obstruction, decreased myocardial ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
Most Recently Shared on May 5, 2010 at 2:31 pm By:
Hemorrhagic shock is frequently due to trauma, it but may be caused by spontaneous hemorrhage. Learn more. http://bit.ly/bvBPl0
Lumbar (Intervertebral) Disk Disorders: eMedicine Emergency Medicine
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Lumbar disk disease is a frequent source of low back pain. Sciatica is defined as neuralgia along the course of the sciatic nerve. Pathophysiology The intervertebral disks act as shock absorbers and are found between the ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
Most Recently Shared on May 5, 2010 at 2:18 pm By:
Lumbar disk disease is a frequent source of low back pain. Learn more about lumbar disk disorders. http://bit.ly/bA4ATr
Toxic Shock Syndrome: eMedicine Emergency Medicine
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Toxic shock syndrome (TSS) is a shock syndrome caused by the inflammatory response to toxins produced by various bacteria, most commonly Streptococcus and Staphylococcus species. Staphylococcal toxic shock syndrome was first described by Todd et ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
Most Recently Shared on April 28, 2010 at 4:29 am By:
Susan Scroggins Active Health Library and Health Advocate
Toxic shock syndrome (TSS) has been linked to many initiating bacterial infections. Learn more about TSS. http://bit.ly/8ZID8S
Automatic External Defibrillation: eMedicine Emergency Medicine
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Kouwenhouven showed that electrical shocks applied to dogs within 30 seconds of an induced ventricular fibrillation (VF) could produce a 98% rate of resuscitation; however, those shocked after 2 minutes of ventricular fibrillation had only a 27% ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
Most Recently Shared on April 27, 2010 at 4:10 am By:
Survival rates for patients with automatic external defibrillation (AED) is about 5 times that of CPR. More about AED. http://bit.ly/cgOMJa
Shock and Pregnancy: eMedicine Critical Care
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Shock is a state of compromised tissue perfusion that causes cellular hypoxia. It is defined as a syndrome initiated by acute hypoperfusion, leading to tissue hypoxia and vital organ dysfunction. Shock is a systemic disorder affecting multiple ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
Most Recently Shared on April 17, 2010 at 8:17 pm By:
Julie Bohlen Health Executive and Active Health Library
Shock in a pregnant woman is a critical care emergency due to two lives being at risk. Learn the symptoms and causes. http://bit.ly/dsrHI0
Shock, Distributive: eMedicine Critical Care
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Shock is a clinical syndrome characterized by inadequate tissue perfusion that results in end-organ dysfunction. Shock can be divided into the following 4 categories: Distributive shock (vasodilation), which is a hyperdynamic processCardiogenic shock (pump failure)Hypovolemic shock ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
Most Recently Shared on April 17, 2010 at 7:58 pm By:
Shock can be divided into 4 categories. Distributive shock may be deadly. See the causes and symptoms. http://bit.ly/alNhMe
Shock, Cardiogenic: eMedicine Emergency Medicine
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Cardiogenic shock is characterized by a decreased pumping ability of the heart that causes a shocklike state (ie, global hypoperfusion). It most commonly occurs in association with, and as a direct result of, acute myocardial infarction ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
Most Recently Shared on April 14, 2010 at 7:03 pm By:
Cardiogenic shock is a shock-like state occurring as a result of the heart's inability to effectively pump blood. http://bit.ly/aw7rJ4
Syncope: eMedicine Emergency Medicine
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Syncope is defined as a transient, self-limited loss of consciousness with an inability to maintain postural tone that is followed by spontaneous recovery. The term syncope excludes seizures, coma, shock, or other states of altered consciousness. ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
Most Recently Shared on April 2, 2010 at 9:10 pm By:
Medscape Endocrin Endocrinology
ROSE criteria help to risk stratify patients presenting with syncope. See eMedicine's Syncope article http://bit.ly/aJaefP
Shock: eMedicine Pediatrics: Cardiac Disease and Critical Care Medicine
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Shock is a clinically diagnosed condition that results from many varied etiologies. It accounts for more morbidity and mortality in children worldwide than any other diagnosis; dehydration and hypovolemic shock alone result in 6-20 million deaths annually ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
Most Recently Shared on March 15, 2010 at 9:32 pm By:
Medscape Pediatrics Health Site and Pediatrics
Shock in children has many origins. Check out the eMedicine article at http://bit.ly/c0gTDC for a thorough discussion.
Abortion, Complications: eMedicine Emergency Medicine
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Complications of spontaneous miscarriages and therapeutic abortions include the following: Complications of anesthesia Postabortion triad (ie, pain, bleeding, low-grade fever)HematometraRetained products of conceptionUterine perforationBowel and bladder injuryFailed abortionSeptic abortionCervical shockCervical lacerationDisseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC)The term ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
Most Recently Shared on February 10, 2010 at 2:57 pm By:
Medscape Emergency Health Site
Review the complications of miscarriage and therapeutic abortion in eMedicine's Abortion, Complications article. http://bit.ly/9wqCtN
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