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'''[[Medical Emergencies]] - [[image:emergency.gif|left]] You will see this symbol when something bad has happened, and you need to act quickly!''' | |||
The most important thing you need to know is [[advanced life support]], since this is the basic for dealing with all these situations. | The most important thing you need to know is [[advanced life support]], since this is the basic for dealing with all these situations. | ||
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===Emergency Presentations=== | ===Emergency Presentations=== | ||
*[[Shortness of breath]] | *[[Emergency shortness of breath|Shortness of breath]] | ||
*[[Chest pain]] | *[[Chest pain]] | ||
*[[Headache]] | *[[Headache]] | ||
*[[Shock]] | *[[Shock]] | ||
*[[Anaphylaxis]] | *[[Anaphylaxis]] | ||
*[[Sudden death]] | |||
*[[New Onset Coma]] | |||
[[image:emergency.gif|left]] | |||
==Emergency Conditions== | |||
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====Cardiovascular Emergencies==== | ====Cardiovascular Emergencies==== | ||
*[[Heart attacks]] (Myocardial infarction) and [[Acute Coronary Syndrome]] | *[[Heart attacks]] (Myocardial infarction) and [[Acute Coronary Syndrome]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Acute heart failure]] | ||
*[[Cardiogenic shock]] (pump failure). | *[[Cardiogenic shock]] (pump failure). | ||
*Tachycardia - [[Broad complex]] and [[narrow complex]] | *Tachycardia - [[Broad complex]] and [[narrow complex]] | ||
*[[Cardiac tamponade]] | |||
====Respiratory Emergencies==== | ====Respiratory Emergencies==== | ||
*[[Asthma attack]] | *[[Asthma attack]] | ||
*[[COPD exacerbation]] | *[[COPD exacerbation]] | ||
*[[Epiglottitis]] | |||
*[[Tension pneumothorax]] | *[[Tension pneumothorax]] | ||
*[[Pneumonia]] | *[[Pneumonia]] | ||
*[[Pulmonary embolism]] (PE) | *[[Pulmonary embolism]] (PE) | ||
====Neurological Emergencies==== | ====Neurological Emergencies==== | ||
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*[[Raised intracranial pressure]] | *[[Raised intracranial pressure]] | ||
*[[Cauda equina syndrome]] | *[[Cauda equina syndrome]] | ||
*[[Cerebral abscess]] and [[cerebral malaria]] | *[[Cerebral abscess]] and [[cerebral malaria]] | ||
*[[Status epilepticus]] | *[[Status epilepticus]] | ||
*[[Wernicke's encephalopathy]] | *[[Wernicke's encephalopathy]] | ||
*[[Closed angle glaucoma]] | |||
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====Gastrointestinal Emergencies==== | |||
*[[Acute appendicitis]] | |||
*[[Acute liver failure]] | |||
*[[Haematemesis]] | |||
*[[Acute pancreatitis]] | |||
*[[Upper GI bleeding]] | |||
*[[Bowel obstruction]] | |||
*[[Strangulated hernia]] | |||
====Metabolic Emergencies==== | ====Metabolic Emergencies==== | ||
[[Diabetic ketoacidosis]] | *[[Acute renal failure]] | ||
[[Hypopituitary emergencies]] | *[[Addisonian crisis]] | ||
[[ | *[[Diabetic ketoacidosis]] | ||
[[Poisoning]] | *[[HONK]] | ||
[[Thyroid emergencies]] - [[thyroid storm]] and myxoedema coma | *[[Hypopituitary emergencies]] | ||
*[[Phaeochromocytoma]] | |||
*[[Poisoning]] | |||
*[[Thyroid emergencies]] - [[thyroid storm]] and [[myxoedema coma]] | |||
====Physical Injury==== | ====Physical Injury==== | ||
*[[Burns]] | *[[Burns]] | ||
*[[Head injury]] | |||
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Latest revision as of 19:41, 24 May 2010
You will see this symbol when something bad has happened, and you need to act quickly!
The most important thing you need to know is advanced life support, since this is the basic for dealing with all these situations.
Emergency Presentations
Emergency Conditions
Cardiovascular Emergencies
- Heart attacks (Myocardial infarction) and Acute Coronary Syndrome
- Acute heart failure
- Cardiogenic shock (pump failure).
- Tachycardia - Broad complex and narrow complex
- Cardiac tamponade
Respiratory Emergencies
Neurological Emergencies
Gastrointestinal Emergencies
- Acute appendicitis
- Acute liver failure
- Haematemesis
- Acute pancreatitis
- Upper GI bleeding
- Bowel obstruction
- Strangulated hernia
Metabolic Emergencies
- Acute renal failure
- Addisonian crisis
- Diabetic ketoacidosis
- HONK
- Hypopituitary emergencies
- Phaeochromocytoma
- Poisoning
- Thyroid emergencies - thyroid storm and myxoedema coma