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Recurrent syncope with seizure-like features:
the role of emergency monitoring in revealing
intermittent AV block
Abstract
Background Recurrent syncope with seizure-like stiffening may mimic epilepsy or neurological disorders, and when
routine tests are repeatedly normal, intermittent arrhythmia can be easily overlooked.
Case presentation We report a case of…
Background Recurrent syncope with seizure-like stiffening may mimic epilepsy or neurological disorders, and when
routine tests are repeatedly normal, intermittent arrhythmia can be easily overlooked.
Case presentation We report a case of…
Resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion
of the aorta in abdominal trauma: zone-
specific outcomes and predictors of mortality
Abstract
Background Resuscitative Endovascular Balloon Occlusion of the Aorta (REBOA) is increasingly utilized for
hemorrhage control in trauma; however, zone-specific outcomes in abdominal trauma remain inadequately
characterized.
Methods We…
Background Resuscitative Endovascular Balloon Occlusion of the Aorta (REBOA) is increasingly utilized for
hemorrhage control in trauma; however, zone-specific outcomes in abdominal trauma remain inadequately
characterized.
Methods We…
Revisiting Spigelian hernia with emphasis
on diagnostic challenges and outcomes
of open mesh repair: a case report of two
patients
Abstract
Background Spigelian hernia is a rare defect of the anterior abdominal wall, accounting for less than 2% of
all abdominal wall hernias. Despite its low incidence, it carries a clinically significant risk of incarceration and
strangulation…
Background Spigelian hernia is a rare defect of the anterior abdominal wall, accounting for less than 2% of
all abdominal wall hernias. Despite its low incidence, it carries a clinically significant risk of incarceration and
strangulation…
Scaling emergency care capacity during
concurrent public health and humanitarian
crises: outcomes of WHO-ICRC basic
emergency care course implementation in the
Republic of Moldova
Abstract
Introduction The Republic of Moldova, an upper-middle-income nation in Eastern Europe, has encountered
overlapping public health and humanitarian challenges that have tested the resilience of its health system.
Following the COVID-19…
Introduction The Republic of Moldova, an upper-middle-income nation in Eastern Europe, has encountered
overlapping public health and humanitarian challenges that have tested the resilience of its health system.
Following the COVID-19…
Second victims among emergency medical
dispatchers in Germany: a cross-sectional
study (SeViD-VII)
Abstract
Background Emergency Medical Dispatchers (EMDs) play a critical role in coordinating emergency responses while
being remotely exposed to distressing incidents. The Second Victim Phenomenon (SVP) refers to emotional distress
experienced by…
Background Emergency Medical Dispatchers (EMDs) play a critical role in coordinating emergency responses while
being remotely exposed to distressing incidents. The Second Victim Phenomenon (SVP) refers to emotional distress
experienced by…
Seeing beyond the numbers: capnography as
a vital tool in pediatric emergency care
Abstract
Purpose End-tidal carbon dioxide (ETCO2) monitoring is a vital, noninvasive technique for assessing ventilation,
circulatory status, and predicting adverse events in pediatric emergency departments (EDs). This review aims to
synthesize…
Purpose End-tidal carbon dioxide (ETCO2) monitoring is a vital, noninvasive technique for assessing ventilation,
circulatory status, and predicting adverse events in pediatric emergency departments (EDs). This review aims to
synthesize…
Severe anaphylaxis following off-label rectal
use of injectable diazepam in a febrile seizure:
a case report and clinical implications
Abstract
Background Off-label rectal administration of intravenous diazepam is commonly practiced for acute seizure
management in children when FDA-approved rectal gels (e.g., Diastat® AcuDial) are inaccessible—particularly in
low-resource…
Background Off-label rectal administration of intravenous diazepam is commonly practiced for acute seizure
management in children when FDA-approved rectal gels (e.g., Diastat® AcuDial) are inaccessible—particularly in
low-resource…
Simulation-based education in an emergency
medicine clerkship in Qatar: impact
on academic performance and student
perceptions
Abstract
Background Simulation-based medical education (SBME) is increasingly used in emergency medicine (EM) training
to enhance clinical skills and decision-making. However, its impact on undergraduate clerkship performance and
student…
Background Simulation-based medical education (SBME) is increasingly used in emergency medicine (EM) training
to enhance clinical skills and decision-making. However, its impact on undergraduate clerkship performance and
student…
Successful endoscopic retrieval of an
accidentally ingested toothbrush in a 95-year-
old male : a clinical case report
Abstract
Background Accidental foreign body ingestion in the paediatric age group is a common presentation to the
Emergency department, with most objects being small and round. Accidental ingestion of non-organic, long, and
rigid foreign bodies in…
Background Accidental foreign body ingestion in the paediatric age group is a common presentation to the
Emergency department, with most objects being small and round. Accidental ingestion of non-organic, long, and
rigid foreign bodies in…
Survival after multiple in-hospital cardiac
arrests due to severe amitriptyline poisoning–
a case report
Abstract
Background Amitriptyline, a classic tricyclic antidepressant, can produce toxic effects ranging from mild
antimuscarinic symptoms to severe cardiotoxicity due to sodium channel blockade. In severe cases, toxicity may
rapidly progress to…
Background Amitriptyline, a classic tricyclic antidepressant, can produce toxic effects ranging from mild
antimuscarinic symptoms to severe cardiotoxicity due to sodium channel blockade. In severe cases, toxicity may
rapidly progress to…