…pain in the abdomen, chest, lower back or scrotum. Aneurysmal pain is clinically important because it may herald rupture and constitutes a medical emergency. Rupture…

…padding, folds and lumps are the commonest cause of pressure sores. 4. Dip the plaster in tepid water and squeeze out the excess without wringing…

…beneath the nail folds. It is these that must be destroyed during matrix ablation — miss the horn and the nail spike returns in the same…

…associated with reductions in sudden cardiac death and atrial fibrillation. Dietary quality also affects energy balance. Highly processed foods may promote greater ad libitum intake…

…patients frequently experience PVCs and runs of non sustained VT. Sustained episodes of TdP will degenerate to VF, necessitating immediate defibrillation. In the context of…

…to six fold higher in affected adults. True, apparent, and pseudo resistant hypertension The term resistant hypertension should be reserved for patients in whom the…

…condition. It is associated with a two to four fold increase in lifetime cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk and approximately doubles cardiovascular risk on average. Its…

…decompensated heart failure, and uncontrolled arrhythmias. Pharmacologic stress agents have specific contraindications: Adenosine, Dipyridamole, Regadenoson : Should be avoided in patients with active bronchospasm, severe hypotension…

…in each eye separately , with the patient's usual glasses and then through a pinhole. This is done before any drops. 2. Inspect the eyelids…

…three fold greater prevalence of asymptomatic atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) than the general population. The evidence for premature atherosclerosis is particularly strong in RA and…

…Age, sex and renal function affect baseline troponin levels. Troponin levels are up to 3 fold higher in healthy elderly compared with healthy young individuals…

…particularly stroke. In untreated AF, stroke risk is increased approximately five fold, and AF is associated with roughly one in five strokes. Thrombus formation is…

…serum concentration. Alkalinisation increases renal elimination several fold and at the same time reduces the passage of salicylate into the central nervous system. Contact your…