Asymmetric traumatic bilateral dislocation of hip. Case report by Pedro Gonzalo González González, Tamara Elizabeth Morales Perez

“…We present this report since the reviewed literature only include six cases with this kind of lesion and because this is a medical emergency resulting from high impact trauma, being the aseptic osteonecrosis the most significant and serious complication.…”
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Amanita bisporigera-Induced Hepatic Failure: A Fatal Case of Mushroom Ingestion by Anthony Nici, Sang Kim

“…Wild mushroom poisoning from the genus Amanita is a medical emergency, with Amanita phalloides being the most common offender. …”
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Lithium-Associated Thyromegaly: An Unusual Cause of Airway Obstruction by Ashish Verma, Siddharth Wartak, Mark Tidswell

“…Acute upper airway obstruction is a medical emergency and can be caused by many serious conditions such as a foreign body occluding the airway, intrinsic swelling (as in anaphylaxis), or extrinsic compression. …”
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Unusual Esophageal Foreign Body: A Table Fork by Emilio Mevio, Niccolò Mevio

“…The presence of an esophageal foreign body (EFB) is a medical emergency requiring urgent evaluation and treatment. …”
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Always Consider the Possibility of Opioid Induced Respiratory Depression in Patients Presenting with Hypercapnic Respiratory Failure Who Fail to Improve as Expected with Appropriat... by Martin Steynor, Andrew MacDuff

“…Hypercapnic respiratory failure is a frequently encountered medical emergency. Two common causes are acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and as a side effect of opioids. …”
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Prolonged QT Syndrome in a 27-Year-Old Female Presenting as a Cardiac Arrest after Elective Surgery by Aibek E. Mirrakhimov, Prakruthi Voore, Alaa M. Ali

“…Cardiac arrest is a true medical emergency and clinicians should base the management on American Heart Association advanced cardiac life support algorithm. …”
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Lactate Gap: A Diagnostic Support in Severe Metabolic Acidosis of Unknown Origin by Linn E. Hauvik, Mercy Varghese, Erik W. Nielsen

“…Ethylene glycol poisoning is a medical emergency. The metabolites glycolate and glyoxylate give metabolic acidosis. …”
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Renal Cell Carcinoma Masquerading as Acute Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding by Aadesh Rayamajhi, Saurav Agrawal, Sandesh Rayamajhi, Manoj Lamsal, Dinesh Koirala

“…Acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGIB) is a medical emergency with most common cause being peptic ulcer disease (PUD) or variceal bleeding. …”
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Circulatory shock in adults in emergency department by Ashok Kumar Pannu

“…This review aims to update the critical steps in managing common types of shock in adult patients admitted to medical emergency and intensive care units. A literature review was performed by searching PubMed, EMBASE Ovid, and Cochrane Library, using the following search items: (“shock” OR “circulatory shock” OR “septic shock” OR “cardiogenic shock”) AND (“management” OR “treatment” OR “resuscitation”). …”
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Covid 19 Fear and Safety Compliance: A Study of Nursing Professionals by Haroon Bakari, Sajid Bashir, Farzana Akmal Memon, Dina Metwally

“…The novel coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic caused a global medical emergency. Nurses working in COVID-19-designated tertiary care hospitals in Pakistan were particularly at risk. …”
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Sodium-Glucose Transport Protein 2 Inhibitors Association with Euglycemic Diabetic Ketoacidosis by Caroline Wojtas, Alex P. Rasarmos, Naja Naddaf

“…Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is a life-threatening medical emergency that occurs in both type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus. …”
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Pericardial Tamponade and Elevated Serum CA-125 Level in Inadequately Treated Hypothyroidism by Moaaz Baghal, Viralkumar Amrutiya, Bhoomi Patel, Rutwik Patel, Jonathan Hernandez, Mohamed Ahmed, Abraham Lo, Mark Gabelman

“…Cardiac tamponade is a medical emergency and must be managed promptly, and reaching a diagnosis is imperative to prevent recurrence. …”
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New Freedom through Medical Devices Based on the Global System for Mobile Communications: A Prospective Survey of 620 Users of the Swiss Limmex Emergency Wristwatch—An Original Stu... by Malek Tabbara, Onur S. Özgüler, Aristomenis K. Exadaktylos

“…This increases their quality of life in a cost-effective fashion. “Limmex”—a new medical emergency watch—was launched in Switzerland in 2011 and has been a great commercial success. …”
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The Value of Desmethylclozapine and Serum CRP in Clozapine Toxicity: A Case Report by Khalid Abou Farha, Andre van Vliet, Henderikus Knegtering, Richard Bruggeman

“…Clozapine toxicity may occur in association with infection or after drug overdose. In a medical emergency situation, differentiating between a toxic clozapine ingestion and an infection-induced toxicity might be hindered by associated CNS changes and by the clozapine modulation of the inflammatory process. …”
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Pulmonary Embolism as a Rare Complication of Clomiphene Therapy: A Case Report and Literature Review by Vinod Solipuram, Kishor Pokharel, Temple Ihedinmah

“…Pulmonary embolism (PE) is a medical emergency. Certain medications like oral contraceptives and hormone replacement therapies have been associated with PE. …”
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Marchiafava-Bignami Disease: a Reality. A Case Report by Masleidy Valladares Valle, Juan Ibrahim García Leonard, Ada Sánchez Lozano

“…The case is presented with the aim of evidencing the diagnosis of a rare disease that can be expressed in a variable way and qualifies as a medical emergency.…”
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Heat Stroke in the Era of Global Warming: A Call for Urgent Action by Ayesha Khan, Manahil Mubeen

“…The urge of the article, therefore, is that HS demands very serious attention from the global arena and its proactive measures should be enforced to avert this medical emergency globally.…”
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Successful Removal of a Penile Constriction Ring in a 14-Year-Old Male by Timothy K. Suttle, Blake Palmer, Jonathan E. Heinlen, Christopher C. Roth, William G. Reiner, Dominic Frimberger

“…Penile strangulation is a rarely described medical emergency, especially in the adolescent population. …”
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Acute hoarseness in severe heart failure: Ortner's Syndrome by Gavrić Jelena, Valjarević Svetlana, Jovanović Anđelina, Jovanović Milan B.

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Sepsis: An emergency medical condition and out-of-hospital diagnostic challenge by Vukićević Verica, Ilić Andrijana, Obradović Aleksandra, Milivojčević-Bevc Ivana

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