title: Common office emergencies.
abstract: Office medical emergencies are at best unpredictable. They can occur at any time and to any patient without much warning. It is the physician's responsibility to be prepared for such an emergency. This article discusses some of the more common medical emergencies with which podiatric physicians can be faced. It also focuses on the underlying pathophysiology and the treatment for various situations including local anesthetic reactions, cardiovascular events, and others.
authors.affiliation: Northwest Podiatric Surgical Residency Program, Swedish Medical Center, Seattle, Washington, USA.
authors.forename: Sean
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Grambart
authors.forename: Tara L
authors.initials: TL
authors.lastname: Decker
mesh_terms: D000553:Ambulatory Care / Q000592:standards* / Q000639:trends; D004630:Emergencies; D004638:Emergency Treatment / Q000592:standards* / Q000639:trends; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009819:Office Visits; D011032:Podiatry / Q000379:methods*; D018570:Risk Assessment; D014481:United States