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Burns affect 11 million people annually requiring medical attention. Classified by depth (superficial to full thickness) and area (TBSA%). Learn about first aid cooling, fluid resuscitation, skin grafting, and specialist burns unit criteria.
A heart attack (myocardial infarction) kills one person every 40 seconds in the USA. Chest pain is the cardinal symptom. Learn about STEMI vs NSTEMI, troponin testing, primary PCI, aspirin, statins, and cardiac rehabilitation.
Major trauma is a leading cause of death in people under 45, responsible for 4.4 million deaths annually. Learn about ATLS primary survey (ABCDE), damage control resuscitation, trauma system care, and rehabilitation after serious injury.
Poisoning affects over 100,000 people daily worldwide. Learn about paracetamol overdose, carbon monoxide poisoning, N-acetylcysteine antidote, activated charcoal, and when to call Poison Control.
Respiratory failure is a life-threatening emergency defined by arterial blood gas criteria. Learn about Type I vs. Type II failure, ARDS, mechanical ventilation, lung-protective strategies, prone positioning, and ICU management.
Sepsis is a life-threatening organ dysfunction caused by infection, affecting 49 million people annually with 11 million deaths. Learn about the Sepsis-3 criteria, 'sepsis six' bundle, vasopressors, and the early warning signs of septic shock.
Shock is life-threatening circulatory failure causing inadequate tissue perfusion. Classified as hypovolaemic, cardiogenic, distributive, or obstructive. Requires immediate emergency resuscitation — fluids, vasopressors, and treating the underlying cause.
Stroke is a time-critical medical emergency — 1.9 million neurons die every minute during acute stroke. The FAST acronym (Face, Arms, Speech, Time) enables rapid recognition. IV thrombolysis within 4.5 hours and thrombectomy save brain tissue.
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