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Emergency medicine manages a complete spectrum of illnesses and injuries and involves the care for adult and pediatric patients with acute illnesses or injuries that require immediate medical attention. Emergency medicine may deal with first aid, choking, resuscitation, cardiac arrest management, life support, poison antidotes, anesthesia, wounds, fractures, orthopedics, foreign bodies in ear, nose and throat, trauma in pregnancy, alcohol intoxication and meningitis.
What causes pupils of different sizes?
The medical term for pupils of different sizes is anisocoria. Find out about the possible causes of anisocoria here, as well as when to seek emergency treatment.
What is the normal range for troponin levels?
Troponin levels in the blood are normally very low and increase when the heart becomes damaged. Very high levels usually indicate that a person has recently had a heart attack. However, a number of other conditions can also cause elevated troponin levels. Learn more here.
What to do in the event of a heart attack
Symptoms of a heart attack include chest pain and shortness of breath. People should call the emergency services if they suspect a heart attack. Risk factors include age. Learn more here.
What to know about open wound care
An open wound leaves internal tissue exposed. They require special care depending on the type of wound. Minor open wounds may not require medical treatment. Learn more about open wound care, including how and when to treat them, here.
Second-degree burn: Everything you need to know
A second-degree burn is more severe than a first-degree burn. It affects the epidermis and dermis, or the outer and second layers of skin. In this article, learn more about second-degree burns, including symptoms and treatment.
How long you can live without water
The human body requires water to function properly. The ideal amount a person needs depends on several factors including age, sex, and physical activity levels. Learn more here.
What can cause a bump on the back of the head?
A bump or lump on the back of the head is often due to an injury. People with severe head injuries or symptoms of concussion should seek immediate medical attention. Other possible causes of a bump on the back of the head include cysts, fatty growths, inflamed hair follicles, and bone spurs. Learn more here.
Diabetic ketoacidosis: What to know
Diabetic ketoacidosis is a medical emergency that can occur in people with type 1 or type 2 diabetes. In this article, learn about the symptoms and underlying causes. We also cover treatment and prevention.
What to know about a broken nose
What to know about diabetic shock
Everything you need to know about antifreeze poisoning
Increased intracranial pressure: What to know
What to do when a pill gets stuck in the throat
How to identify and treat snake bites
How to respond to chlorine poisoning
Intubation: Everything you need to know
What is dry drowning and what are the symptoms?
What to know about aortic dissection
How does gasoline exposure affect a person's health?
What to know about cardiac tamponade
What to do when someone is unconscious
How to tell if it is a bruise or a blood clot
What is trauma to the breast?
What to know about brain hypoxia
Signs of concussion in children and toddlers
Ovarian torsion: Everything you need to know
How can you tell when a toddler is dehydrated?
Are babies fully developed at 36 weeks?
What to know about hernias after a C-section
What causes an abdominal lump?
Head injury: Symptoms, concussion, and treatment
What to do after a baby falls
What to know about Freon poisoning
What is refeeding?
Broken eye socket: Symptoms, surgery, and recovery
What to know about agonal breathing
What can cause pain in the diaphragm area?
Warning signs of stroke in men
Even mild TBI might raise dementia risk
Trauma death risk higher in people with type O blood
How to safely flush your eye
What are the signs of heart attack in a woman?
How do you treat an allergic reaction?
What are the symptoms of anaphylactic shock?
What is pneumococcal meningitis?
What you should know about a punctured lung
Serosanguineous drainage: Is it normal?
What causes Fournier's gangrene?
Blood transfusions: Is there a limit?
Thoracotomy: Procedures and recovery
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