Family Medicine: Acute Problems and Common Emergencies in the PHC Office

Family Medicine · Clinical Specialties

How it begins

An expert-level analytical compendium for early identification, pathophysiological stabilization, advanced pharmacological management and safe referral criteria in the field of Primary Health Care.

What it covers

1. Clinical Triage and Reception in PHC: Classification and Early Detection System
2. · Classification Models in APS
3. Cardiorespiratory Arrest and Basic/Advanced CPR with PHC Resources: Survival Algorithms
4. · Advanced Life Support with Limited Resources
5. Anaphylaxis and Immediate Hypersensitivity Reactions: Rapid Intervention Protocol
6. · Diagnostic Criteria of the World Allergy Organization (WAO)
7. · Second Line Management and Observation Phase
8. Syncope, Presyncope and Shock States of Undetermined Origin: Diagnosis and Stabilization
9. · Physiopathological Classification of Shock
10. Acute Coronary Syndrome (NSTEACS / STEACS): Electrocardiographic Diagnosis and Initial Management
11. · Precision Electrocardiographic Interpretation
12. Hypertensive Crisis and Unforeseen Events: Emergency vs. Hypertensive Urgency in the Context of PHC
13. Acute Arrhythmias: Atrial Fibrillation and Narrow/Wide Complex Tachycardias
14. · Evaluation of Hemodynamic Stability
15. · Management of Stable Arrhythmias
16. Severe Acute Asthma Crisis and COPD Exacerbation: Advanced Inhalation Therapy
17. · Severity Stratification in the Office
18. Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP): Stratification with CURB-65 and Empirical Treatment
19. · Severity Stratification and Management Decision
20. · Outpatient Empirical Antibiotic Treatment
21. Acute Cerebrovascular Accident (Stroke) and Transient Cerebral Ischemia (TIA): Early Identification
22. · The Cincinnati Scale (FAST) for APS
23. Epileptic Seizures and Convulsive Condition: Emergency Containment Protocol
24. · Systematic Management and Rescue Protocol
25. Primary Warning Headaches and Warning Signs (Red Flags): Emergency Differential Diagnosis
26. · Systematic Detection of Alarm Signs (SNOOP Mnemonics)
27. Psychomotor Agitation, Panic Crisis and Management of the Aggressive Patient in PHC
28. · Stepped Intervention Protocol
29. Acute Abdominal Pain: Diagnosis of Emergencies and Signs of Acute Surgical Abdomen
30. · Clinical Signs of Peritoneal Irritation
31. Renal Colic, Acute Urine Retention and Complicated Urinary Infections: Practical Management
32. · Renal Colic: Pathophysiology of Lumbar Pain
33. · Acute Urine Retention (AUR) in PHC
34. Gynecological and Obstetric Emergencies in PHC: Initial Management of Hemorrhage and Preeclampsia
35. · The APS Suspicion Strategy in Obstetrics
36. Diabetic Decompensation and Hypoglycemia: Urgent Glycemic Emergencies
37. · Management of Severe Hypoglycemia
38. Hydroelectrolyte Alterations: Cardiac Manifestations of Hyperkalemia and Management of Hyponatremia
39. · Electrocardiographic Manifestations of Hyperkalemia
40. · Symptomatic Hyponatremia and the Risk of Rapid Correction
41. Acute Intoxications, Overdoses and Common Toxidromes in APS: Approach and Antidotes
42. · Clinical Identification of Common Toxidromes
43. Initial Management of Minor Trauma, Burns and Complex Wounds in PHC: Technique and Stabilization
44. · Burn Evaluation in PHC
45. Foreign Bodies in the Eye, Ear, Nose and Upper Airway: Emergency Approach
46. · Extraction Protocol according to Cavity
47. Animal Bites, Arthropod Stings and Poisonings: Prophylaxis and Antidotes
48. · Empirical Antibiotic Prophylaxis in Bites
49. Early Sepsis and Severe Systemic Infection: Identification Criteria with qSOFA and NEWS2 in PHC
50. · Sepsis Early Warning Scales in PHC
51. Emergency Surgical Procedures in the Office: Abscess Drainage and Infiltration Techniques
52. · Subcutaneous Abscess Drainage Technique Protocol
53. Criteria for Safe Referral, Transfer and Medical-Legal Aspects in PHC Emergencies
54. · Stratification of the Complexity of the Transfer