Family Medicine: Acute Problems and Common Emergencies in the PHC Office
Family Medicine · Clinical Specialties
How it begins
Un compendio analítico de nivel experto para la identificación precoz, estabilización fisiopatológica, manejo farmacológico avanzado y criterios de derivación segura en el ámbito de la Atención Primaria de Salud.
What it covers
- Clinical Triage and Reception in PHC: Classification and Early Detection System
- · Classification Models in APS
- Cardiorespiratory Arrest and Basic/Advanced CPR with PHC Resources: Survival Algorithms
- · Advanced Life Support with Limited Resources
- Anaphylaxis and Immediate Hypersensitivity Reactions: Rapid Intervention Protocol
- · Diagnostic Criteria of the World Allergy Organization (WAO)
- · Second Line Management and Observation Phase
- Syncope, Presyncope and Shock States of Undetermined Origin: Diagnosis and Stabilization
- · Physiopathological Classification of Shock
- Acute Coronary Syndrome (NSTEACS / STEACS): Electrocardiographic Diagnosis and Initial Management
- · Precision Electrocardiographic Interpretation
- Hypertensive Crisis and Unforeseen Events: Emergency vs. Hypertensive Urgency in the Context of PHC
- Acute Arrhythmias: Atrial Fibrillation and Narrow/Wide Complex Tachycardias
- · Evaluation of Hemodynamic Stability
- · Management of Stable Arrhythmias
- Severe Acute Asthma Crisis and COPD Exacerbation: Advanced Inhalation Therapy
- · Severity Stratification in the Office
- Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP): Stratification with CURB-65 and Empirical Treatment
- · Severity Stratification and Management Decision
- · Outpatient Empirical Antibiotic Treatment
- Acute Cerebrovascular Accident (Stroke) and Transient Cerebral Ischemia (TIA): Early Identification
- · The Cincinnati Scale (FAST) for APS
- Epileptic Seizures and Convulsive Condition: Emergency Containment Protocol
- · Systematic Management and Rescue Protocol
- Primary Warning Headaches and Warning Signs (Red Flags): Emergency Differential Diagnosis
- · Systematic Detection of Alarm Signs (SNOOP Mnemonics)
- Psychomotor Agitation, Panic Crisis and Management of the Aggressive Patient in PHC
- · Stepped Intervention Protocol
- Acute Abdominal Pain: Diagnosis of Emergencies and Signs of Acute Surgical Abdomen
- · Clinical Signs of Peritoneal Irritation
- Renal Colic, Acute Urine Retention and Complicated Urinary Infections: Practical Management
- · Nephritic Colic: Pathophysiology of Lumbar Pain
- · Acute Urine Retention (AUR) in PHC
- Gynecological and Obstetric Emergencies in PHC: Initial Management of Hemorrhage and Preeclampsia
- · The APS Suspicion Strategy in Obstetrics
- Diabetic Decompensation and Hypoglycemia: Urgent Glycemic Emergencies
- · Management of Severe Hypoglycemia
- Hydroelectrolyte Alterations: Cardiac Manifestations of Hyperkalemia and Management of Hyponatremia
- · Electrocardiographic Manifestations of Hyperkalemia
- · Symptomatic Hyponatremia and the Risk of Rapid Correction
- Acute Intoxications, Overdoses and Common Toxidromes in APS: Approach and Antidotes
- · Clinical Identification of Common Toxidromes
- Initial Management of Minor Trauma, Burns and Complex Wounds in PHC: Technique and Stabilization
- · Burn Evaluation in PHC
- Foreign Bodies in the Eye, Ear, Nose and Upper Airway: Emergency Approach
- · Extraction Protocol according to Cavity
- Animal Bites, Arthropod Stings and Poisonings: Prophylaxis and Antidotes
- · Empirical Antibiotic Prophylaxis in Bites
- Early Sepsis and Severe Systemic Infection: Identification Criteria with qSOFA and NEWS2 in PHC
- · Sepsis Early Warning Scales in PHC
- Emergency Surgical Procedures in the Office: Abscess Drainage and Infiltration Techniques
- · Subcutaneous Abscess Drainage Technique Protocol
- Criteria for Safe Referral, Transfer and Medical-Legal Aspects in PHC Emergencies
- · Stratification of the Complexity of the Transfer
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- Subject
- Family Medicine
- Category
- Clinical Specialties
- Type
- Study Guide
- Sections
- 54
- Reviewed
- 2026-08-02