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Decompressive craniectomy for severe diffuse traumatic brain injury and refractory intracranial hypertension (ICP) reduces ICP but increases unfavorable outcomes.
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Rotational vertebral artery syndrome (RVAS) is a rare syndrome usually caused by compression of the dominant vertebral artery in the neck with extreme head rotation to the contralateral side.
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Anticholinergic drugs for COPD; pioglitazone for diabetes prevention; insulin degludec in Phase 3 trials; and FDA Actions.
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Abnormal uterine bleeding affects females of all ages and is a common complaint in gynecologic practice. An estimated $1 billion annually is spent on direct costs for this diagnosis, with another $12 billion attributed to indirect costs such as health-related supplies and missed employment.
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The neonatal population (birth to 1 month of age) provides a unique and difficult challenge for diagnosis and treatment in the emergency department, and a systematic approach is critical to allow for rapid diagnosis and subsequent therapy in the setting of a potentially sick neonate.
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Although the diagnosis of cancer in childhood is relatively rare, with an annual incidence of 165 cases per million,
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If your ED patient sustained a few rib fractures, would you expect this to lead to rapid respiratory decompensation, pneumonia, and death? Minor injuries can have profound effects in the elderly, warns Avery Nathens, MD, division head of trauma and general surgery at St. Michael's Hospital in Toronto, Canada.
