Although systemic hypertension is a common clinical condition, hypertensive emergencies are unusual in clinical practice. There are some situations, however, that qualify as hypertensive emergencies or urgencies. It is important, therefore, to diagnose these acute conditions, in which immediate treatment of hypertension is indicated. The diagnosis of hypertensive emergencies depends on consider...

True emergencies of the urinary tract center on three major issues, including uncontrolled renal hemorrhage, accumulation of urine within the peritoneal cavity or retroperitoneal space, and obstruction to urine outflow. Successful management of urinary tract emergencies in small animal patients is based not only on the severity of the injury or obstruction but on the condition of the patient at...

Medical emergencies are part of the common daily lives of people in developing and under-developed economies. Frequently, some of these medical emergencies end up tragically for many people in these countries due to many reasons, one of which depends on the delivery of the medical treatment especially when the patient is uncommunicative or unresponsive. The ability of the attending medical pers...

Background During the COVID-19 pandemic, limitations were placed on face-to-face encounters in dentistry and oral maxillofacial surgery (OMFS) order to promote physical distancing reduce viral propagation. To facilitate continued assessment of dental, orthodontic, emergencies, a photographic triage system was initiated at Alder Hey Children's Hospital (AHCH). We will discuss benefits this offer...