Postgraduate medicine
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During resuscitation, it is important to distinguish between those maneuvers directed at patient revival and those directed at examination and measurement. Revival should always be the top priority. The steps for revival are easily remembered as ABCDEF: Airway, Breathing, Circulation, Decompression, Elimination, and Fluids. Once these steps have been completed, vital functions can be assessed and measurements to aid in diagnosis can be taken.
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Postgraduate medicine · Jan 1991
Case ReportsSpontaneous pneumomediastinum. An unusual cause of a sore throat.
Sore throat, usually related to pharyngitis, is a common presenting symptom in the primary care setting. Drs Frenkel and Lyons describe a case showing that physicians need to be aware of another, puzzling cause--spontaneous pneumo-mediastinum.
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Hyperbaric oxygen therapy is an important adjunct in the management of respiratory injuries secondary to smoke inhalation, especially when injury is complicated by inhalation of a toxic chemical such as carbon monoxide or cyanide. For carbon monoxide poisoning, such therapy has become a standard of practice. As more information becomes available concerning the ability of hyperbaric oxygen to reduce reperfusion injuries, we anticipate that this therapy will become a standard of practice for managing smoke inhalation injuries and cyanide poisoning as well.