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Foreign body in the ear and nose

Procedurer Children around the age of three account for the majority of cases, and the great majority of objects can be removed in general practice…

Ventricular Tachycardia

…dive into the underlying etiologies ranging from benign idiopathic variants to complex scar related and genetic substrates. Furthermore, it critically examines the diagnostic algorithms for…

The physiology of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)

CPR The forces that drive coronary and cerebral perfusion, and ventilation of the lungs during cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) differ substantially from normal circumstances. The purpose…

Basic cardiac pacing, pacemaker functions and settings

ECG Stimulation threshold As previously discussed, myocardium may be excited by external electrical stimuli that drive the cells to threshold. Stimulation threshold is the minimum…

Components and construction of a pacemaker

…Myocardium is excitable not only by action potentials originating in the sinus node, but also by external electrical stimuli that drive the cells to threshold…

Atrial Fibrillation in the Critically Ill Patient

…critically ill patient, AF may be pre existing, newly detected for the first time, or newly developed during management of an acute illness. The clinical…

Torsades de Pointes: Definition, Characteristics, and Management

…TdP is drug dependent, ranging between 1% and 8% for Class III antiarrhythmic agents depending on the specific drug and dosage [1]. Acute Management and…

ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI): Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, and Management

…progressive, and highly complex lipid driven inflammatory disease of the arterial intima that serves as the fundamental pathophysiological substrate for acute coronary syndromes (ACS), including…

Anticoagulation Strategies in Atrial Fibrillation

…rather than a primary driver of anticoagulation decisions [1] . In both paradigms, a score of ≥2 (excluding sex) is a Class I indication for OAC…

Smoking Cessation: Pharmacotherapy and Cardiovascular Benefit

…abstinence from tobacco and ultimately from nicotine. Smoking is a major modifiable driver of atherosclerosis and cardiovascular disease. Its relationship with cardiovascular risk is nonlinear…

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