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Tricuspid stenosis

…The former is preferred due to the lower risk of thrombosis and evidence demonstrating long term durability (Filsoufi et al). Percutaneous interventions lack long term…

Cardiac tamponade causing cardiac arrest

…intrapericardial pressure due to the tamponade. The increased pressure causes compression of the atria and the ventricles (particularly the former). Even small pressure elevations on…

Continuous Wave Doppler (CW Doppler)

…sound waves. The cardinal difference between continuous wave Doppler and pulsed wave Doppler is that ultrasound is emitted and analyzed continuously in the former. This…

CPAP and non-invasive ventilation (NIV)

…pressure and thereby increases ventilation and lowers the carbon dioxide. Pulmonary oedema calls for the former, a COPD exacerbation with carbon dioxide retention for the…

Spirometry

Procedurer Spirometry is the only investigation that distinguishes obstructive from restrictive impairment of lung function, and COPD cannot be diagnosed without it . The quality of…

Atrial fibrillation: quick reference for emergency management

Kardiologi Lathundar Three questions determine the management: is the patient unstable, how long has the fibrillation lasted, and does the patient need an anticoagulant? The…

Classification of Acute Coronary Syndromes (ACS) & Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI)

…similar. Hence, the difference between STE ACS and NSTE ACS is merely the presence of ST segment elevations in the former. Refer to Figure 1…

Pericarditis, myocarditis & perimyocarditis: ECG, criteria & treatment

…There are two forms of pericarditis: acute and chronic. This article will focus on the former, as it has implications for all clinicians and the…

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