This content is machine translated Organ dysfunction Childhood sepsis – early detection is everything Sepsis is defined as life-threatening organ dysfunction caused by a dysregulated immune response to infection. Early detection is of key prognostic importance in childhood. It is crucial to recognize nonspecific…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Spring Congress SGAIM 2017, Lausanne: "The Future is Now" Communication in emergency situations – “How do words save lives?” Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is characterized by typical elements of an emergency situation: It is time-critical, has the potential to cause stress, and optimally requires team building. Using CPR as an…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Stroke Center and Stroke Unit Supply in Switzerland Brain stroke is the leading cause of long-term disability. The population is still insufficiently educated. Specialized interdisciplinary stepwise care and assessment can significantly improve the prognosis of stroke patients. A…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated East Switzerland Emergency Symposium, St. Gallen Drug interactions – when does it get dangerous? Drug interactions can end dangerously. Family physicians in particular have a lot to do with multimorbid elderly patients. Interactions of the most common drugs should therefore be known.
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Stroke Unit Long-term effects of treatment in a stroke unit. In the acute treatment of cerebral stroke, in addition to lysis, treatment in a spatially defined stroke unit with an interdisciplinary, specialized team is an important factor in reducing mortality…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Stroke Center and Stroke Unit Supply in Switzerland Brain stroke is the leading cause of long-term disability. The population is still insufficiently educated. Specialized interdisciplinary stepwise care and assessment can significantly improve the prognosis of stroke patients. A…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Patient selection for stroke therapy Location of the vessel occlusion is crucial The current state of studies proves that mechanical thrombectomy with stent retrievers is nowadays the standard therapy in cerebrovascular accident patients with proximal vessel occlusion in the anterior circulation. Systemic…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Recognize emergency, resuscitate quickly, defibrillate immediately New guidelines for resuscitation In November 2015, the new guidelines on cardiopulmonary resuscitation were presented. In it, especially – compared to the previous version – elements of the rescue chain are improved. Unconsciousness and…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Alcohol Emergencies Do not forget the background of intoxications In recent decades, alcohol consumption in Switzerland has decreased overall – but at the same time, the number of people who are hospitalized in emergency due to alcohol intoxication is…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated SGK Annual Conference 2015 Acute heart failure deserves more attention At the annual meeting of the Swiss Society of Cardiology in Zurich, a main session was dedicated to acute heart failure. New findings and studies from the pharmacological field were…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Brain death What is the basis for brain death diagnostics in Switzerland? According to Article 9 of the Transplantation Law, a person is dead when the function of the brain, including the brain stem, has irreversibly failed. In principle, brain death can…
