Stroke

Cerebrovascular accident (CVA) or stroke, is an emergency medical condition characterized by an acute compromise of the cerebral perfusion or vasculature. Epidemiology Stroke is ranked as the second leading cause of death worldwide with an annual mortality rate of about 5.5 million Etiopathogenesis Modifiable risk factors: Hypertension Diabetes mellitus High blood cholesterol Cardiovascular diseases Atrial…

Reye syndrome

Acute self-limiting metabolic insult leading to a rapidly progressive encephalopathy with hepatic dysfunction.

Disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC)

Acquired clinicobiological syndrome characterized by widespread activation of coagulation leading to fibrin deposition in the vasculature, organ dysfunction, consumption of clotting factors and platelets, and life-threatening hemorrhage.

Retinal artery occlusion

Ocular emergency caused by occlusion of retinal artery with resultant infarction of the retina resulting in profound, usually monocular vision loss, and is associated with significant functional morbidity