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Ankle-brachial index (ABI)

…mild to moderate Secondary prevention, walking exercise ≤ 0.40 Severe ischaemia Urgent vascular surgical assessment Exercise ABI. With a normal or borderline resting ABI but…

Post-Infarction Pericarditis and Dressler Syndrome

…with pericarditis complicated by constriction, symptoms and signs of right sided heart failure may predominate. Pericardial effusions associated with post infarction pericarditis are commonly mild…

🟠 Pulmonary valve

Pulmonary valve regurgitation Mild regurgiation Moderate regurgitation Severe regurgitation Pulmonary valve morphology normal normal/abnormal abnormal Density CW Doppler weak, slow deceleration variable dense, steep…

🟠 Mitral valve

Mitral valve regurgitation Primary parameters Mild regurgiation Moderate regurgitation Severe regurgitation Vena contracta (cm) < 0,3 0,3 0,69 0,69 EROA (cm²…

🟠 Tricuspid valve

Tricuspid valve regurgitation Primary parameters Mild regurgiation Moderate regurgitation Severe regurgitation PISA radius < 0,6 0,6 0,9 0,9 Vena contracta (cm…

Hypertriglyceridaemia: Management and Cardiovascular Risk

…discussed as a cardiovascular risk marker, while severe HTG is clinically important because of its association with acute pancreatitis. Evaluation and physical examination Evaluation should…

Pulmonary regurgitation

…hypertension. Table 1 presents the causes of pulmonary regurgitation. Mild pulmonary regurgitation is a normal echocardiographic finding that requires no further investigation. Table 1. Causes…

Acute exacerbation of COPD: quick reference

…support . At the same time, exacerbation is a clinical syndromic diagnosis, not a sufficient explanation for all acute dyspnoea in a patient with COPD. Pneumonia…

Nail procedures — paronychia, ingrown toenail and subungual haematoma

…Procedure : : Acute paronychia with fluctuance or visible pus Incision and drainage Acute paronychia without pus formation Antibiotics and soaks alone Ingrown nail with mild inflammation…

🟠 Aspirin (Acetylsalicylic acid)

…cerebrovascular diseases, such as: Transient ischemic attacks (TIA). Stroke Contraindications Cross reactivity: Do not administer to patients with a history of asthma, rhinitis, or urticaria…

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