Background Since the declaration of the novel Corona Virus Disease (COVID-19) as a global
pandemic by the World Health Organization, frontline healthcare workers (HCWs) and staff …

Study objectives The shock index (SI), defined as the ratio of the heart rate (HR) to the systolic
blood pressure (BP), is used as a prognostic tool in trauma and in specific disease states. …

… In a recent analysis of 5.9 million US hospitalizations, Wilhelm-Leen et al found that overall
incidence of AKI was highest in patients with sepsis and that, in this subgroup specifically, …

Urinary podocin and nephrin mRNAs (podocyturia), as candidate biomarkers of endothelial/podocyte
injury, were measured by quantitative PCR in Type II diabetics with normal …

Background Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) is an optimal imaging modality for the risk
stratification of patients presenting to the emergency department (ED) with inguinal and …

An 87-year-old man with history of dementia, coronary artery disease on dual antiplatelet
therapy and oesophagitis presented to the emergency department with acute-onset coffee …

Methods: We retrospectively reviewed data from the National Hospital Ambulatory Medical
Care Survey between 2005 and 2010. Adults> 18 years of age were included regardless of …

Sepsis and septic shock are true medical emergencies responsible for> 1.5 million hospitalizations
and 250000 deaths in the US each year (1). Emergency care practitioners recognize …

Background Patients who develop acute kidney injury (AKI) have a 2-fold increased risk for
major adverse events within 1 year. An estimated 19–26% of all cases of hospital-acquired …

Two physicians with expertise in ultrasonography measured lesions in a blinded fashion.
Photographs were obtained with patient consent. Patient 1—A 45-year-old woman with a …