The optimal management of patients with abdominal injuries has been debated for decades. A descriptive study was performed and analyzed in order to have a base for a better understanding of the management of abdominal trauma patients. In this study, 100 patients admitted to Clinical Emergency County Hospital of Brasov, with blunt and penetrating abdominal trauma were analyzed. A total of 58 pat...

myxomas, the most common primary cardiac tumors, are known as a source of cardiogenic emboli. the possibility of their early detection has made them of great importance for emergency medicines. detection of the disease is probable at early stages using echocardiography and associate complications such as syncope, cerebral embolic ischemic strokes, and sudden death. we report experience of a rar...

Approximately 2.1 million patients per year present to United States emergency departments with a primary headache disorder. For emergency clinicians, the responsibility is twofold: First, exclude causes of headaches that pose immediate threats to the life and welfare of patients. Second, provide safe, effective, and rapid treatment of symptoms, while facilitating discharge from the emergency d...

Different mechanisms leading to disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) are briefly dis­cussed and the hemorrhagic diathesis which is brought about by this consumption coagulopa­thy is visualized.  Since there is an emergency need for correct management of the disorder. The problem is simplified in order, any physician, to be able to understand the syndrome and to be catious in treating t...

This study reports the clinical emergency treatment of 68 critical patients with severe organophosphorus poisoning, and analyzes the prognosis after rescue.The general data of 68 patients with severe organophosphorus poisoning treated in our hospital were retrospectively analyzed. These patients were divided into 2 groups: treatment group, and control group. Patients in the control group receiv...

In most countries, maternal and newborn care is fragmented and focused on identification and treatment of pathology that affects only the minority of women and babies. Recently, a framework for quality maternal and newborn care was developed, which encourages a system-level shift to provide skilled care for all. This care includes preventive and supportive care that works to strengthen women's ...

Sigmoid volvulus (SV) is a rare colonic obstruction in which the sigmoid colonwraps around itself. The principal strategy for the treatment of uncomplicated SV is emergency endoscopic detorsion, while emergency surgery is needed in complicated SV with bowel gangrene, bowel perforation, peritonitis, or unsuccessful endoscopic treatment. In the endoscopic examination of SV, endoscopic detorsion i...

Misconduct-related separations from the military are associated with subsequent adverse civilian outcomes that are of substantial public health concern. 1 We investigated the association between misconduct-related separations and home-lessness among recently returned active-duty military service members. Methods | We analyzed Veterans Health Administration (VHA) data from US active-duty militar...

CONTEXT Although concern exists over the quality of emergency mental health services, little is known about the mental health care of adults who are admitted to emergency departments for deliberately harming themselves and then discharged to the community. OBJECTIVE To describe the predictors of emergency department discharge, the emergency mental health assessments, and the follow-up outpati...