Acute stress disorder (ASD) is a recognized psychological disorder that can occur after a traumatic event. ASD differs from PTSD in that it occurs soon after a traumatic event and lasts no more than ...

High blood sugar is known as “hyperglycemia,” and it can be dangerous for people with or without diabetes. Hyperglycemia can cause drowsiness, thirst, and a need to urinate more often. Acute ...

Acute hyperglycemia is a sudden, severe onset of high blood sugar levels that requires medical attention. It can lead to serious complications such as kidney damage. Hyperglycemia is a common ...

Acute pericarditis is a condition in which inflammation occurs in the pericardium, the fluid-filled sac that surrounds the heart. “Acute” means the condition develops quickly or suddenly. The ...

Acute kidney injury (AKI), previously called acute renal failure, is when the kidneys are suddenly unable to filter waste products from the blood. This condition can develop slowly or quickly, and ...

Many critical decisions in life are complex and made when under high levels of acute stress. Examples include whether to evacuate during a natural disaster, whether to obtain a loan in a financial ...

Today, the primary care physician, emergency department physician, or advanced practice provider (nurse practitioner or physician assistant) is often the first clinician to evaluate a patient with ...

Covid-19 denotes coronavirus disease 2019, CT computed tomography, ICU intensive care unit, MIS-C multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children, ND not determined, PASC postacute sequelae of Covid-19, ...

Acute graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) was first described as a secondary disease that developed after recovery from conditioning-associated toxicity in murine models of bone marrow transplantation 1.

This kind of blood clot in the leg can lead to a fatal pulmonary embolism. Anticoagulant medications and compression stockings can help prevent acute thrombosis and prevent complications. As a blood ...