ICJEM
Intercontinental Journal of Emergency Medicine

The Intercontinental Journal of Emergency Medicine aims to publish issues related to all fields of emergency medicine and all specialties involved in the management of emergencies in the hospital and prehospital environment of the highest scientific and clinical value at an international level and accepts articles on these topics. This journal is indexed by indices that are considered international scientific journal indices (DRJI, ESJI, OAJI, etc.). According to the current Associate Professorship criteria, it is within the scope of International Article 1-d. Each article published in this journal corresponds to 5 points.

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Don't miss it as anxiety, ARDS!
Abstract
Acute respiratory distress syndrome(ARDS) is a critical condition which compromises with the respiratory functions.Aim of this study is to present the management of ARDS case in the emergency department. This is a case report of a patient who was admitted to an emergency department.We did not apply any statistical methods. A 41-year-old female patient with no medical history was admitted to the emergency department as an outpatient with complaints of shortness of breath and palpitations. After a physical examination,it was first though that the patient was simply experiencing an anxiety episode.However oxygen saturation was measured as 35 % and further investigation of the patient revealed ARDS as the cause of these symptoms.Patient was admitted to the ICU unit. Even though anxiety can be common,it can be dangerous to dismiss other clinical and potentially lethal pathologies when searching for the cause of respiratory distress.Physical examination and vital signs should be evaluated together to reach a potential diagnosis.

Keywords : Acute respiratory distress syndrome, anxiety, saturation

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Article available in :
Volume 2, Issue 3, 2024
Page : 64-65
https://doi.org/10.51271/ICJEM-0040
Article Information
Received : 11 Mar 2024
Accepted : 24 Haz 2024
Published : 28 Eyl 2024
Corresponding Author :

Salih Fettahoğlu: Department of Emergency, Kanuni Sultan Süleyman Research and Training Hospital, İstanbul, Turkiye

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Citation : Fettahoğlu S, Fettahoğlu ST, Türkalp T, Bala ED, Yazıcı R, Doğan S. Don’t miss it as anxiety, ARDS!: A case report. Intercont J Emerg Med. 2024;2(2):64-65.

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