…blood pressure, rather than ECG, are the strongest predictors of adverse outcomes. Non acute or asymptomatic bradycardia Non acute bradycardia is a common finding in…

…result, pupils often dilate widely within 30–120 seconds of cardiac arrest and light reactivity is lost when cerebral blood flow ceases. In other words…

…familiar with normal findings, normal variants, and pathology in neonates, infants and during the childhood years. Below follows a discussion on each of the nine…

…justified should not be considered abnormal. For example, sinus bradycardia (a slow rhythm directed by the sinoatrial node) is a common finding in athletes and…

…percent No risk of hypercapnia and a normal blood gas Usually 94 to 98 percent An individually documented target prescription, for example in chronic hypercapnia…

…because the clinical value of any diagnostic test depends not only on its sensitivity and specificity but also on disease prevalence in the population being…

…finding among older individuals. In that scenario it might be explained by myocardial ischemia (affecting the sinoatrial node), sinus node dysfunction or side effects of…

Procedurer Three of the commonest minor procedures in general practice concern the nails, and all three rest on the same foundation: an effective digital block…

…Batteries and magnets A button battery in the nose or the ear canal is an emergency, not a finding that can wait until the next…

…fall in systolic blood pressure during inspiration; one of the most useful signs Low voltage on the ECG, electrical alternans Supportive; it does not exclude…

In the second part of the course you will learn all about the normal ECG, normal variants and diagnosis of pathological findings. A total of…