Medical emergencies

Medical Emergencies - 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

• Shortness of breath
• Chest pain
• Headache
• New Onset Coma
• Shock
• Anaphylaxis

Emergency Conditions

Cardiovascular Emergencies

• Heart attacks (Myocardial infarction) and Acute Coronary Syndrome.
• Heart failure
• Cardiogenic shock (pump failure).
• Tachycardia - Broad complex and narrow complex

Respiratory Emergencies

• Asthma attack.
• COPD exacerbation
• Pneumothorax
• Pneumonia
• Pulmonary embolism (PE)

Gastrointestinal Emergencies

• Acute appendicitis
• Acute liver failure
• Upper GI bleeding

Neurological Emergencies

• Status Epilepticus
• Wernicke's encephalopathy

Physical Injury

• Burns