CURRENT MANAGEMENT OF ATRIAL FIBRILLATION IN THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT

Introduction Atrial fibrillation (AF), is the most diagnosed arrythmia in the emergency departments EDs. It affects an estimated 60 million people worldwide and significantly contributes morbidity and mortality (1–3). The prevalence of atrial fibrillation is expected...

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ENDOVASCULAR MANAGEMENT OF NONVARICEAL GASTROINTESTINAL BLEEDING

Introduction Non-variceal gastrointestinal bleeding (GIB) is a frequent cause of hospital admission. It can be broadly classified into two groups according to its relationship to the ligament of Treitz: upper and lower GIB. The clinically apparent GIB as visible blood...

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SKRB O KOMPLEKSNIM BOLESNICIMA – NOVA DIMENZIJA HITNE MEDICINE

Tradicionalna uloga hitne medicine Prema definiciji europskog društva za hitnu medicinu (od engl. European Society for Emergency Medicine, EUSEM) „hitna medicina je primarna specijalnost uspostavljena korištenjem znanja i vještina potrebnih za prevenciju, dijagnozu i...

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APPLICATION OF NONINVASIVE VENTILATION IN EMERGENCY MEDICINE: CURRENT STRATEGIES AND CHALLENGES

Introduction Acute respiratory failure (ARF) is one of the most urgent and demanding situations in emergency medicine and often requires rapid and effective therapy to avoid further complications and mortality (1). Traditional methods of invasive ventilation, such as...

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Upotreba ketamina u hitnim stanjima

Uvod Tijekom proteklih 60 godina upotreba ketamina postala je raširena u humanoj i veterinarskoj medicini, a zbog njegovih halucinogenih svojstava 70-tih godina prošlog stoljeća započinje njegova nemedicinska upotreba kao rekreacijske droge (1). Njegov jedinstven...

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HYPERGLYCAEMIA IN CRITICAL ILLNESS IN NON-DIABETICS IS ASSOCIATED WITH INCREASED INTRINSIC INSULIN RESISTANCE

INTRODUCTION Hyperglycaemia commonly occurs during the course of any critical illness: regularly among patients with diabetes or pre-diabetes, but also in patients without apparent glucose metabolism disorder. It is associated with worse clinical outcomes including...

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Updating the 5 Es of Emergency Physician Performed Cardiac Point-of-Care Ultrasound: A Protocol for Rapid Identification of Effusion, Ejection, Equality, Exit, and Entrance

Introduction Cardiac point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) has been performed in the Emergency Department (ED) for over 30 years and is among the most performed POCUS examination type both on its own and in combination with symptom-based protocols (1,2). A protocol...

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DELIRIUM ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT IN EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT

Introduction Delirium is an acute mental disorder, characterized by a disturbance of consciousness (qualitative), a fluctuating course and disorders of higher cognitive functions (disorders of orientation, memory, thinking and behavior). It develops over a short...

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ULTRASOUND IN EMERGENCY MEDICINE

Introduction Ultrasound enables visualization of the body's interior, thus providing insight into the morphology and function of internal organs. Unlike radiological methods, it does not involve ionizing radiation, and examinations can be conducted without harmful...

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INTRODUCTION OF HELICOPTER EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES IN CROATIA: A PERSPECTIVE FROM THE RECEIVING HOSPITAL

Introduction Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS) have become an integral part of modern emergency medicine, providing rapid transport and advanced care for critically ill or injured patients, particularly in regions where ground-based services face...

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