…of ischaemia. Other mechanisms capable of obstructing coronary arteries include embolism, dissection, coronary arteritis associated with systemic vasculitis, extrinsic compression, myocardial bridging and radiation induced…

…Embolic material Cardiac emboli may consist of the following materials: Coagulated blood Tumor tissue Fragments from vegetations (septic or aseptic vegetations) Fragments of calcifications Atherosclerotic…

…pulmonary embolism, pneumothorax and acute coronary syndrome must be actively considered [1]. Do the following early: 1. Assess airway, work of breathing, level of consciousness…

…be approximated manually by judging the net direction of the QRS complex in leads I and II. The following rules apply: Normal axis: Net positive…

…chest pain the primary task is to exclude or verify the following potentially life threatening causes of chest pain: Ischemic heart disease : stable angina pectoris…

…2]. Summary of Pain Characteristics The following table synthesizes the key differential diagnoses and their characteristic pain patterns based on the provided context. Condition Typical…

… and Clinical evidence of acute myocardial ischaemia. At least one of the following provides the required evidence of ischaemia: Symptoms compatible with myocardial ischaemia New…

…the suitability of the proposed anticoagulant dose. Whether concomitant antiplatelet therapy is genuinely indicated. The strongest established predictors of ischaemic stroke and systemic embolism are…

…also be approximated manually by judging the net direction of the QRS complex in leads I and II. The following rules apply: Normal axis : Net…

…99th percentile URL; and Clinical evidence of acute myocardial ischaemia , demonstrated by at least one of the following: Symptoms of myocardial ischaemia. New ischaemic ECG…