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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

  1. Clinical Triage and Reception in PHC: Classification and Early Detection System
  2. · Classification Models in APS
  3. Cardiorespiratory Arrest and Basic/Advanced CPR with PHC Resources: Survival Algorithms
  4. · Advanced Life Support with Limited Resources
  5. Anaphylaxis and Immediate Hypersensitivity Reactions: Rapid Intervention Protocol
  6. · Diagnostic Criteria of the World Allergy Organization (WAO)
  7. · Second Line Management and Observation Phase
  8. Syncope, Presyncope and Shock States of Undetermined Origin: Diagnosis and Stabilization
  9. · Physiopathological Classification of Shock
  10. Acute Coronary Syndrome (NSTEACS / STEACS): Electrocardiographic Diagnosis and Initial Management
  11. · Precision Electrocardiographic Interpretation
  12. Hypertensive Crisis and Unforeseen Events: Emergency vs. Hypertensive Urgency in the Context of PHC
  13. Acute Arrhythmias: Atrial Fibrillation and Narrow/Wide Complex Tachycardias
  14. · Evaluation of Hemodynamic Stability
  15. · Management of Stable Arrhythmias
  16. Severe Acute Asthma Crisis and COPD Exacerbation: Advanced Inhalation Therapy
  17. · Severity Stratification in the Office
  18. Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP): Stratification with CURB-65 and Empirical Treatment
  19. · Severity Stratification and Management Decision
  20. · Outpatient Empirical Antibiotic Treatment
  21. Acute Cerebrovascular Accident (Stroke) and Transient Cerebral Ischemia (TIA): Early Identification
  22. · The Cincinnati Scale (FAST) for APS
  23. Epileptic Seizures and Convulsive Condition: Emergency Containment Protocol
  24. · Systematic Management and Rescue Protocol
  25. Primary Warning Headaches and Warning Signs (Red Flags): Emergency Differential Diagnosis
  26. · Systematic Detection of Alarm Signs (SNOOP Mnemonics)
  27. Psychomotor Agitation, Panic Crisis and Management of the Aggressive Patient in PHC
  28. · Stepped Intervention Protocol
  29. Acute Abdominal Pain: Diagnosis of Emergencies and Signs of Acute Surgical Abdomen
  30. · Clinical Signs of Peritoneal Irritation
  31. Renal Colic, Acute Urine Retention and Complicated Urinary Infections: Practical Management
  32. · Nephritic Colic: Pathophysiology of Lumbar Pain
  33. · Acute Urine Retention (AUR) in PHC
  34. Gynecological and Obstetric Emergencies in PHC: Initial Management of Hemorrhage and Preeclampsia
  35. · The APS Suspicion Strategy in Obstetrics
  36. Diabetic Decompensation and Hypoglycemia: Urgent Glycemic Emergencies
  37. · Management of Severe Hypoglycemia
  38. Hydroelectrolyte Alterations: Cardiac Manifestations of Hyperkalemia and Management of Hyponatremia
  39. · Electrocardiographic Manifestations of Hyperkalemia
  40. · Symptomatic Hyponatremia and the Risk of Rapid Correction
  41. Acute Intoxications, Overdoses and Common Toxidromes in APS: Approach and Antidotes
  42. · Clinical Identification of Common Toxidromes
  43. Initial Management of Minor Trauma, Burns and Complex Wounds in PHC: Technique and Stabilization
  44. · Burn Evaluation in PHC
  45. Foreign Bodies in the Eye, Ear, Nose and Upper Airway: Emergency Approach
  46. · Extraction Protocol according to Cavity
  47. Animal Bites, Arthropod Stings and Poisonings: Prophylaxis and Antidotes
  48. · Empirical Antibiotic Prophylaxis in Bites
  49. Early Sepsis and Severe Systemic Infection: Identification Criteria with qSOFA and NEWS2 in PHC
  50. · Sepsis Early Warning Scales in PHC
  51. Emergency Surgical Procedures in the Office: Abscess Drainage and Infiltration Techniques
  52. · Subcutaneous Abscess Drainage Technique Protocol
  53. Criteria for Safe Referral, Transfer and Medical-Legal Aspects in PHC Emergencies
  54. · 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
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