Acute Female pelvic pain is one the common causes of referral to emergency ward. It has many ethiologies of either Gynaecological or non gynecological causes including normal ovulation, haemorrhagic/ruptured ovarian cyst, Tumour, infarction (leiomyoma), Ovarian torsion, ectopic pregnancy, Tubo-ovarian abscess/PID, Endometriosis, … etc. It also has non-gynaecological causes such as renal stones,...

amitriptyline, a tricyclic antidepressant agent is used as one of the analgesic drugs in different kinds of pain. in the present study the effect of local (subcutaneous) injection of amitriptyline (50 and 100 µg) on the acute and chronic pain using formalin test, was investigated. our data show that local injection of amitriptyline to the paw receiving formalin, causes a decrease in pain in bot...

Apple Cider Vinegar (ACV) is a natural compound that is used mainly in numerous food preparations. During the last few decades, ACV has been used for various therapeutic purposes in different countries. One of its main applications by people in Iran and other countries has been as an oral traditional remedy to control chronic pain in arthritis. In this study, ACV’s effects on acute and chronic ...

Abstract Introduction : Acute mesenteric ischemia is a life-threatening condition that can lead to intestinal ischemia, bowel obstruction and peritonitis. It predominantly caused by arterial occlusion (acute thromboembolism or thrombosis); however, it rarely be secondary portal vein thrombosis. Case presentation We present the case of 61-year-old man admitted emergency service for intense abdom...

This paper reports on the facilitators and barriers to the development and implementation of a pilot study undertaken in collaboration by clinicians from an Australian Area Health Service and academics from The University of Newcastle. It includes a description of a computerised clinical chart audit tool that may be developed to automate audits in the future. The pilot study investigated the ef...

The authors would like to thank all their colleagues, the nursing staff, the Acute Pain Service members and Güven Braune, for their participation in conducting the study. The authors would also like to thank Michael Hanna, PhD, for editing the manuscript. This study was supported by a grant for C. Höhne from the B. Braun Foundation (Melsungen, Germany). The results of this study were presented ...

The aims of the Chest Pain Clinic were: to establish rapid-access, 'same-day', referral and attendance without a waiting list; to provide a diagnosis, treatment and follow-up plan for each patient; and to optimize the use of hospitalization for appropriate patients. Prospective data were collected from 1001 consecutive General Practitioner referrals to the Chest Pain Clinic over a 22-month peri...