Saudi Med J
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Critical Care Medicine is a well-established specialty in developed countries. Medical students have exposure to it at undergraduate level and it is an independent subspecialty at postgraduate level. However, in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Critical Care Medicine is minimally taught under other subject headings in Surgery, Internal Medicine or Anesthesia. This article discusses the need for the inclusion of Critical Care Medicine in the undergraduate curriculum for better integration of basic and clinical sciences on one hand and improvement of the student's base of knowledge and quality of patient care on the other.
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Acute carbon monoxide poisoning is a common problem that occurs during winter and leads to serious complications. ⋯ Immediate and late complications are common in carbon monoxide poisoning cases admitted to the hospital especially when they arrive late. Time lapse between exposure and presentation may have a role in predicting the outcome.
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Letter Case Reports
Necrotizing fasciitis of abdominal wall after cesarean section.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical Trial
The use of rectal diclofenac for post-cesarean analgesia.
To determine whether the prophylactic use of rectal diclofenac sodium produces effective analgesia after cesarean section. ⋯ Rectal diclofenac provides effective analgesia when given after cesarean section. It also reduces the patients opioid requirements with a corresponding reduction in the opioid related side-effects.