8 July 2023 by Shahriar Lahouti. Last Update 14 September 2025. CONTENTS Preface Case scenario Etiology Pathophysiology Diagnosis Clinical manifestation Differential diagnosis Diagnostic evaluation Transthoracic...
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Pneumothorax In Emergency Department
25 June, 2023 by Shahriar Lahouti. Last update 1 December 2024. CONTENTS Preface Pathophysiology Epidemiology and causes Clinical presentation and diagnosis History Signs and symptoms Tension pneumothorax Diagnosis of...
Pleural Effusion In Critically ill Patients
1 June, 2023 by Shahriar Lahouti. CONTENTS Preface Physiology of pleural fluid formation Pathophysiology of pleural effusion Clinical presentation Diagnosis Pleural ultrasound Chest CT Differential diagnosis Historical...
Adrenal Crisis: An Endocrinologic Cause of Shock State
6 May, 2023 by Shahriar Lahouti. CONTENTS Preface Physiologic background Epidemiology and causes Clinical presentation Differential diagnosis Evaluation Management Basic resuscitation Steroid Re-evaluation Prevention...
Mechanical Ventilation: From Bench To The Bedside Review.
January 14, 2021 by Shahriar Lahouti. Last update 1 December, 2024. CONTENTS Preface Respiratory failure Introduction to MV Physiology of Positive pressure ventilation Foundational concepts Basic ventilator parameters...
Pulseless Electrical Activity In The Emergency Department
16 March 2023 by Shahriar Lahouti. Peer reviewed by Mojtaba Chardoli. CONTENTS Preface Clinical presentation Pulseless electrical activity (PEA) True PEA vs. Pseudo PEA Clinical significance Spectrum of PEA Evaluation...