EscarreUne escarre, parfois appelée plaie de lit ou ulcère de décubitus, ou encore plaie de pression au Québec, est une lésion cutanée d'origine ischémique liée à une compression des tissus mous entre un plan dur et les saillies osseuses. L'escarre est décrite selon quatre stades, comme une plaie de dedans en dehors de forme conique (une partie des lésions n'est pas visible), à base profonde, ce qui la différencie des abrasions cutanées. Son origine est multifactorielle, cependant le rôle de la compression tissulaire associée à une perte de mobilité et à la dénutrition est prédominant.
Distributive shockDistributive shock is a medical condition in which abnormal distribution of blood flow in the smallest blood vessels results in inadequate supply of blood to the body's tissues and organs. It is one of four categories of shock, a condition where there is not enough oxygen-carrying blood to meet the metabolic needs of the cells which make up the body's tissues and organs. Distributive shock is different from the other three categories of shock in that it occurs even though the output of the heart is at or above a normal level.
Surgical airway managementSurgical airway management (bronchotomy or laryngotomy) is the medical procedure ensuring an open airway between a patient’s lungs and the outside world. Surgical methods for airway management rely on making a surgical incision below the glottis in order to achieve direct access to the lower respiratory tract, bypassing the upper respiratory tract. Surgical airway management is often performed as a last resort in cases where orotracheal and nasotracheal intubation are impossible or contraindicated.
Outline of health sciencesThe following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to health sciences: Health sciences are those sciences which focus on health, or health care, as core parts of their subject matter. Health sciences relate to multiple academic disciplines, including STEM disciplines and emerging patient safety disciplines (such as social care research). Medicine is an applied science or practice of the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease.
Services médicaux aériensvignette|Un hélicoptère de sauvetage de Northern HeliCopter lors d'une opération sur la côte allemande de la mer du Nord. Les services médicaux aériens désignent l'ensemble des moyens aériens utilisés pour déplacer des patients vers et depuis des établissements de santé et des lieux d'accident. Le personnel fournit une gamme complète de soins préhospitaliers et d'urgence à tous types de patients lors d'opérations d'évacuation sanitaire ou de sauvetage aéromédical à bord d'hélicoptères et d'avions à hélices ou à réaction.
Critical emergency medicineCritical emergency medicine (CREM) refers to the acute medical care of patients who have medical emergencies that pose an immediate threat to life, irrespective of location. In particular, the term is used to describe the role of anaesthesiologists in providing such care. The term was introduced in 2010 in a position paper by the Scandinavian Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, who defined it as "immediate life support and resuscitation of critically ill and injured patients in the pre-hospital as well as hospital settings".
Trauma surgeryTrauma surgery is a surgical specialty that utilizes both operative and non-operative management to treat traumatic injuries, typically in an acute setting. Trauma surgeons generally complete residency training in general surgery and often fellowship training in trauma or surgical critical care. The trauma surgeon is responsible for initially resuscitating and stabilizing and later evaluating and managing the patient. The attending trauma surgeon also leads the trauma team, which typically includes nurses and support staff as well as resident physicians in teaching hospitals.
Hyperthermie maligneL'hyperthermie maligne est une maladie pharmacogénétique du muscle squelettique de transmission autosomique dominante se manifestant sous forme de crise, dont la principale manifestation est une élévation de la température corporelle mettant rapidement en jeu le pronostic vital. La crise d'hyperthermie maligne est déclenchée par certains médicaments à tropisme musculaire, en particulier les anesthésiques halogénés. Complication extrêmement rare de l'anesthésie générale, elle est rapidement fatale en l'absence de diagnostic rapide et de traitement adéquat.
