Obstruction of the superior vena cava results from mediastinal mass lesions. Features include a plethoric and cyanosed face with periorbital oedema, exophthalmos, conjunctival injection, and venous dilatation in the fundi, distended non-pulsatile neck veins and a positive Pemberton sign.
Clubbing is an abnormality of the fingertips with following features: beaked nails; loss of angle between nail bed and finger; increased AP width of finger tip; sponginess of proximal nail bed
Shoulder pain radiating down the arm can be a diagnostic dilemma, with causes arising from multiple visceral and musculoskeletal structures.
Ventricular fibrillation and (pulseless) ventricular tachycardia mandate immediate CPR, advanced life support and correction of underlying causes.
Tachycardia refers to heart rate >100/min in an adult. Tachycardias are classified as regular or irregular, narrow complex or wide complex. The underlying causes of tachycardia are legion
SVTs are supraventricular tachycardias, that can be either atrial tachydysrhythmias (such as atrial fibrillation) or atrioventricular tachydysrhythmias. This document concerns the latter.
A 76 year old man regularly self catheterizes. His left scrotum has become gradually tender and swollen. The resident is very concerned there is a large solid mass.
Pulseless electrical activity mandates immediate CPR and correction of underlying causes.
The approach to non-traumatic chest pain requires the early recognition and exclusion of potential life threats, then further consideration of other causes.
In emergency medicine and critical care, the cardiac failure that primarily concerns us is acute heart failure syndrome (AHFS), which refers to rapid worsening of heart failure signs and symptoms, and has many possible causes.
Bradycardia differential diagnosis. Bradycardia refers to heart rate <60/min in an adult; Bradycardias are classified as regular or irregular, narrow complex or wide complex; The underlying causes of bradycardia are legion
Post Cardiac Arrest Care: Priorities are prevent further cardiac arrest; define the underlying pathology; limit organ damage; predict non-survivors