Praxis
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Focused ultrasound is a key methodology of critical care medicine. By referencing few ultrasound differential diagnosis, it is possible to identifying in real-time the reason of the critical state of a patient. ⋯ Focused echocardiographic evaluation in life support (FEEL) has been designed to be conformed with the universal Advanced Life Support (ALS) algorithm and to identify treatable conditions such as acute right ventricular pressure overload in pulmonary embolism, hypovolemia, or pericardial effusion/tamponade. Using lung ultrasound one can differentiate pulmonary edema, pleural effusion or pneumothorax.
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To demonstrate why the number of hospitalizations of nursing home residents has doubled although several studies have established that hospitalizations do not diminish their mortality rate. ⋯ Nursing home residents are not hospitalized to keep them longer alive, but to optimize their quality of life.
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The Trigeminal Neuralgie (TN) is he most common cause of facial pain with an incidence of 27 per 100'000 patients per year. The symptoms are paroxysmal stabbing, tearing, and burning pain usually in the area of the second and third trigeminal nerve, that can be provoked by drinking, shaving, chewing or talking. ⋯ Such operations are of low risk in the hands of experienced neurosurgeons and possible to be carried out even in elderly patients. A high percentage of free of complaints postoperative and low recurrence rate legitimate this method.