Intubation can make the difference between life and death. Doctors and nurses perform this procedure on patients who are unable to breathe on their own
The Heimlich manoeuvre is a first aid technique used to quickly and easily remove an airway obstruction that, in some cases, could lead to even fatal suffocation
Gastro-cardiac syndrome, also known as 'Roemheld-Techlenburg-Ceconi syndrome' or 'gastric fundus hyperdistension syndrome', was first reported by Ludwing Roemheld (1871-1938) in the late 1900s. It is little described in the literature, but…
When is abdominal pain severe enough to warrant a trip to the emergency room? Very often patients come to the emergency room complaining of stomach pain