American Heart Association Chains of Survival for IHCA and OHCA. (IHCA, in-hospital cardiac arrest; and OHCA, out-of-hospital cardiac arrest.) Adult Cardiac Arrest Algorithm. (CPR indicates cardiopulmonary resuscitation; ET, endotracheal; IO, intraosseous; IV, intravenous; PEA,… Read More
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How To Approach Hyponatremia in Critical Care?
“You’re Not Dealing With A Mineral, But A Condition That Has To Be Treated Uniquely” There are several steps that has to be taken in order to achieve adequate serum sodium levels without any complications: STEP 1: Measure Osmolality… Read More
ProMedic Workshops – Batch 1
Here you will find all the content that the first batch has produced, ranging from PowerPoint presentations on different topics, to cases and team building activities. Stay tuned!
Male Libyan patient presented with a swelling on the left side of the face suggestive of a parotid mass
History: A male Libyan patient presented with a swelling on the left side of the face suggestive of a parotid mass. The usual presentation is of a slow-growing, painless mass. On the other hand, rapid growth, pain, tethering of the… Read More
Pfizer’s Paxlovid, the newly approved anti-viral tablet that reduces the risk of COVID-19 hospitalizations or death by almost 90%
On December 22nd 2021, the FDA (U.S. Food and Drug Administration) issued an emergency authorization for Pfizer’s Paxlovid (nirmatrelvir tablets and ritonavir tablets, co-packaged for oral use), for the treatment of mild-to-moderate coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in adults and pediatric patients (12 years… Read More
A 59 year old male presented to the emergency department complaining of severe SOB
A 59 year old male presented to the emergency department complaining of SOB, four days prior to presentation he had felt unwell and complained of muscle aches and headaches. He also had rigors and his temperature was measured at 38.9C… Read More
10 Years Old LMP With Stevens–Johnson Syndrome
10 years old Libyan male was admitted to isolation unit at Benghazi children hospital, presented with fever of 5 days duration with chills and rigors, skin rash all over the body and red mouth start five days after the fever,… Read More
67 year old MLP Presented with Exacerbated Symptoms of Anemia // A Case of Infra-Renal Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA)
A 67-year-old male Libyan patient, presented with Shortness of breath, Dizziness, headache, palpitations, and generalized fatigability for the past 2 months but increasing over the last 5 days. Patient is also a heavy smoker for over 20 years (2 packs/Day)… Read More
A 43-year-old MLP admitted to Al-Jalaa Hospital following a 4 month history of a neck swelling associated with difficulty of swallowing
History A 43-year-old male Libyan patient, who was admitted to Al-Jalaa Hospital following a four month history of a neck swelling associated with difficulty of swallowing, with no history of hoarseness of voice, weight loss, patient denied poor appetite, no… Read More
A 37-year-old Female Patient referred to Al-Jalla Hospital with generalized abdominal pain and distention – A Case of Gossypiboma
Introduction Gossypiboma, textiloma also called Retained Foreign Object (RFO), is one of the surgical complications resulting from missing a surgical gauze inside the abdominal cavity. Unintentional missing foreign body in the abdomen necessitates abdominal re-exploration to retrieve it.This intervention might… Read More