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Author: Dr. Robin Pinto, MBBS, MD, DM (Cardiology) Introduction Cardiovascular emergencies are a life-threatening disorders that must be recognized immediately to avoid delay in treatment and to minimize morbidity and mortality. Patients may present with severe...
Author: Dr. Armida Fernandez, MD, DCH (Paed.) A neonate experiences rapid change of physiology at birth and during the initial few days of life. This is the period when many infants would fall sick and may even die. Care at birth and during first few days of life is...
Author: Dr. Dylan Goveas, MS (Ortho) Introduction: More than 60 percent of injuries involve the musculoskeletal system, and more than half of hospitalized trauma patients have at least one musculoskeletal injury that could be life threatening, limb threatening, or...
Author: Dr. Lipeeka Parulekar, MD (Gen. Med) Sepsis, severe sepsis and septic shock are terms used to describe the body’s systemic response to infection. Severe sepsis is one of the most important causes of morbidity, increased length of hospitalization as well as...
