Vaginal Bleeding
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Acutely Painful Scrotum
Syncope in Children
Achalasia: an unusual cause of airway obstruction
Achalasia is a disorder of the lower oesophageal sphincter and the smooth musculature of the oesophageal body. Although oesophageal obstruction is common, concurrent airway obstruction is exceptional. A case is presented of a 79-year-old woman admitted to the emergency department requiring intubation following out-of-hospital airway obstruction and subsequent respiratory arrest. Keep Reading
A prospective evaluation of the Cape triage score in the emergency department of an urban public hospital in South Africa
ABSTRACT
Background: Until recently South Africa had no triage system for emergency department (ED) use. The Cape triage group developed a triage scale called the Cape triage score (CTS). This system consists of a basic physiology score, mobility score and a short list of important discriminators that cannot be accurately triaged on a physiological score alone. Highest priority is given to a red colour code, followed by orange, yellow and green. Keep Reading