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Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, 2000
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: After studying this article, the participant should be able to: 1. Describe the pathophysiology of burn injury. 2. Calculate burn size and resuscitation requirements and predict survival. 3. Treat inhalation injury. 4. Describe preoperative selection, intraoperative procedures, and postoperative protocols for patients who require ...
C C, Kao, W L, Garner
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LEARNING OBJECTIVES: After studying this article, the participant should be able to: 1. Describe the pathophysiology of burn injury. 2. Calculate burn size and resuscitation requirements and predict survival. 3. Treat inhalation injury. 4. Describe preoperative selection, intraoperative procedures, and postoperative protocols for patients who require ...
C C, Kao, W L, Garner
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Acute pancreatitis presenting as acute scrotum
BMJ Case Reports, 2023Acute pancreatitis can lead to pancreatic and peripancreatic collections that can spread in the retroperitoneum to varying extents based on the severity of the pancreatitis. We present here an unusual case of pancreatitis where the patient presented with an acute scrotum as a result of extension of peripancreatic inflammation to the scrotum.
Divya Naresh, Servaise de Kock
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Acute Coronary and Acute Aortic Syndromes
Radiologic Clinics of North America, 2019Multidetector-row computed tomography (MDCT) can provide crucial information and rapid triage of emergency department patients with suspected acute coronary syndrome (ACS) or acute aortic syndrome (AAS). Coronary computed tomography angiography has high negative predictive value to rule out ACS, and MDCT is diagnostic for AAS and its variants ...
Avanti, Gulhane, Harold, Litt
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Current Opinion in Critical Care, 2010
To review the changing insights in the pathophysiology and management of acute pancreatitis.The outdated 1992 Atlanta classification has been replaced by two new classifications, both of which acknowledge the role of organ dysfunction in determining the outcome of acute pancreatitis, and both of which have introduced a new category of 'moderate ...
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To review the changing insights in the pathophysiology and management of acute pancreatitis.The outdated 1992 Atlanta classification has been replaced by two new classifications, both of which acknowledge the role of organ dysfunction in determining the outcome of acute pancreatitis, and both of which have introduced a new category of 'moderate ...
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Acute leukaemia masquerading as acute abdomen
Hospital Medicine, 2002This article reports three patients with acute leukaemia who presented with acute abdomen as the first manifestation of the disease. Leukaemic infiltrates of the bowel and appendix may have caused the abdominal symptoms in these patients. Acute leukaemia should be included in the differential diagnosis of severe abdominal pain associated with an ...
Fadilah binti S, Abdul Wahid +2 more
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ACUTE GLAUCOMA SIMULATING ACUTE IRITIS
Archives of Ophthalmology, 1951There is usually no difficulty in distinguishing an attack of acute primary glaucoma from acute iritis. However, if the patient is first seen soon after the hypertensive phase has spontaneously subsided, the condition may be easily mistaken for acute iritis. This occurred in the case to be reported. P.
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Videoconferencing in Acute and Non-acute Medical Work
2013In this paper, we explore the use of videoconferences (VCs) in medical practice, and discuss how characteristics of the context affect the use of VCs. Forty-seven VCs were observed and videotaped, and 41 semi-structured interviews were conducted. Our findings suggest the use of VCs for acute collaborative work differs from the non-acute use of VCs. Non-
Line Lundvoll Nilsen +1 more
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Acute abdomen masquerading as acute retention
International Urology and Nephrology, 1982Urologists should remain constantly alert for patients with acute abdominal emergencies who may be admitted under their care with the erroneous diagnosis of acute retention. These cases are not uncommon. The patients may be suffering from suppression of urine, or their inability to pass urine may be the predominant symptom of their intra-abdominal ...
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Biliary tract emergencies: Acute Cholecystitis, Acute Cholangitis, and Acute Pancreatitis
Medical Clinics of North America, 1993Acute cholecystitis, acute cholangitis, and acute pancreatitis represent the most common biliary tract emergencies. Most are due to gallstones in the gallbladder and bile ducts. Acute cholecystitis is treated by surgery in most cases. Laparoscopic cholecystectomy combined with endoscopic sphincterotomy may become more common in the future for treatment
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