…and inhibits excitatory glutamate signalling, in part via NMDA receptors. With prolonged alcohol exposure the nervous system adapts through reduced GABA mediated inhibition and increased…

…this first . Thrombocytopenia, by contrast, is not a contraindication; the specimen may be taken even at very low platelet counts, followed by compression. Infection in…

…abdominal pain or a rapid deterioration in general condition may be the only signs of infection. Corticosteroids and other immunosuppressive treatments can blunt the febrile…

…stenoses. Myocardial ischaemia may occur despite the absence of significant epicardial obstruction. In patients with anginal symptoms and unobstructed or non obstructive coronary arteries, possible…

…complex in I and aVL as well as qR complex in III and aVF (with QRS duration <0.12 seconds), provided that other causes of…

…complex in I and aVL as well as qR complex in III and aVF (with QRS duration <0.12 seconds), provided that other causes of…

…ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) . Chronic Coronary Syndromes (CCS) Coronary artery disease is a progressive but dynamic disease. The majority of individuals in high income…

…ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) . Chronic Coronary Syndromes (CCS) Coronary artery disease is a progressive but dynamic disease. The majority of individuals in high income…

…or other atherosclerotic disease; diabetes and other cardiovascular risk factors; smoking, hypertension, hypercholesterolaemia, and sedentary behaviour; family history, particularly in the broader assessment of peripheral…

…the baseline, regardless of whether its other parts are above the baseline. T wave inversions are frequently misunderstood, particularly in the setting of ischemia. Normal…