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Severe COVID-19 multisystem inflammatory syndrome versus severe dengue in children from Indonesia: a cross-sectional study
Abstract
Introduction Severe multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) and severe dengue are challenging
to identify during the COVID-19 pandemic in dengue-endemic areas. Fever, multiorgan involvement, and shock
characterize both…
Introduction Severe multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) and severe dengue are challenging
to identify during the COVID-19 pandemic in dengue-endemic areas. Fever, multiorgan involvement, and shock
characterize both…
Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES) on the second postpartum day: learning experience from a case report and literature review
Abstract
Background Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES) is an uncommon neurological disorder which is
characterised by variable symptoms. The transient clinical condition may be underestimated and misdiagnosed as
other conditions,…
Background Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES) is an uncommon neurological disorder which is
characterised by variable symptoms. The transient clinical condition may be underestimated and misdiagnosed as
other conditions,…
Successfully conservative management of the uterus in acute pulmonary embolism during cesarean section for placenta previa: a case report from Tu Du Hospital, Vietnam and literature review
Background Cardiopulmonary collapse is a catastrophic event in cesarean section, which leads to adverse outcomes
for both the mother and the fetus. Pulmonary embolism is one of the rare etiologies of this entity. We herein reported
the successful…
for both the mother and the fetus. Pulmonary embolism is one of the rare etiologies of this entity. We herein reported
the successful…
Emergency medical services in Armenia: national call trends and future directions
Abstract
Background Emergency medical services (EMS) are paramount to boosting health indices in lower-middle income
countries (LMICs); however, lack of uniform data collection and analysis hinders system improvement efforts. In the
present study,…
Background Emergency medical services (EMS) are paramount to boosting health indices in lower-middle income
countries (LMICs); however, lack of uniform data collection and analysis hinders system improvement efforts. In the
present study,…
The Addis Ababa toxicology curriculum
project: educational needs assessment
for the toxicology modules of an emergency
medicine training program
Abstract
Background The Toronto Addis Ababa Academic Collaboration in Emergency Medicine (TAAAC-EM) is a
bi-institutional partnership between the University of Toronto (UofT) and Addis Ababa University (AAU) focused on
addressing the need for…
Background The Toronto Addis Ababa Academic Collaboration in Emergency Medicine (TAAAC-EM) is a
bi-institutional partnership between the University of Toronto (UofT) and Addis Ababa University (AAU) focused on
addressing the need for…
IFEM model curriculum: emergency medicine learning outcomes for undergraduate medical education
Abstract
Background The International Federation for Emergency Medicine (IFEM) published its model curriculum for medi-
cal student education in emergency medicine in 2009. Because of the evolving principles of emergency medi-
cine and medical…
Background The International Federation for Emergency Medicine (IFEM) published its model curriculum for medi-
cal student education in emergency medicine in 2009. Because of the evolving principles of emergency medi-
cine and medical…
Clinical challenges and management of late presenting congenital diaphragmatic hernia mimicking tension pneumothorax in a child:
a case report and review of literatures
Abstract
Background Congenital diaphragmatic hernia(CDH) is a rare congenital anomaly characterized by herniation of
abdominal contents into thoracic cavity through a defect in diaphragm. While commonly diagnosed prenatally
or in neonatal period,…
Background Congenital diaphragmatic hernia(CDH) is a rare congenital anomaly characterized by herniation of
abdominal contents into thoracic cavity through a defect in diaphragm. While commonly diagnosed prenatally
or in neonatal period,…
Neuraxial anesthesia for non-neurological
emergency surgery in a patient with acute
ischemic stroke: a case report
Abstract
Background The recent guidelines recommend delaying elective non-neurological surgery after an index stroke,
but there is a lack of consensus regarding emergency surgery in patients with a recent stroke. Impaired cerebral
autoregulation…
Background The recent guidelines recommend delaying elective non-neurological surgery after an index stroke,
but there is a lack of consensus regarding emergency surgery in patients with a recent stroke. Impaired cerebral
autoregulation…
Learning Urogenital Diseases in Oddity (LUDO)—a gamification‐based innovation for learning urogenital diseases in emergency medicine
Urogenital emergencies demand immediate attention within the field of emergency medicine, encompassing
a range of critical conditions from ectopic pregnancies to kidney stones. Timely diagnosis and treatment are vital
to prevent potential mortality…
a range of critical conditions from ectopic pregnancies to kidney stones. Timely diagnosis and treatment are vital
to prevent potential mortality…
Current understanding of stroke and stroke mimics in adolescents and young adults: a narrative review
Abstract
Background Stroke in adolescents and young adults are uncommon, and unlike in older adults, the etiology can be
a challenging puzzle to solve. Patients often lack traditional risk factors such as hypertension or may be too young
for…
Background Stroke in adolescents and young adults are uncommon, and unlike in older adults, the etiology can be
a challenging puzzle to solve. Patients often lack traditional risk factors such as hypertension or may be too young
for…