The Awakening of the Sleeping Lion – Part 1
Acute pancreatitis has many causes and it may present in many forms... Sometimes a little bit of monitoring is enough, other times things get more messy... Learn how to make diagnosis and how to predict severity...
Stupeficium
Shock is a state of cardiocirculatory insufficiency that may be the consequence of many conditions... Let's find out how to diagnose, correctly classify and treat shock according to its causing factor...
Game of Thrombosis
Acute mesenteric ischemia often presents with unspecific signs and symptoms, making the diagnosis very tricky. On the other hand, delayed diagnosis rises the risk of extensive bowel necrosis, thus increasing morbidity and mortality. Here you can find a nice overview of AMI.
The Sepsis Six Samurai – Part 1
Sepsis should be promptly diagnosed to start treating it as soon as possible in order to reduce its mortality. However, sometimes the diagnosis is not so easy to make, and you need to use a high index of suspicion to avoid missing it. Learn how to identify patients at higher risk!
The Vicious Rolling Stones – Part 1
Acute cholecystitis is one of the most common diseases a general surgeon encounters during his/her career… However, the severity grading appears to be as important as the diagnosis itself in order to choose the best approach. Let’s take a look…
