…the value of echocardiographic examination depends on the pre test probability, which is the probability that the patient actually has endocarditis (this the probability should…

…AMI, although descriptions of the syndrome include a broader interval of approximately 1–8 weeks. The pathogenesis is presumed to be immune mediated. Pericardial injury…

…The patient lies on their side with the knee slightly flexed. Place the palm on the greater trochanter with the index finger towards the anterior…

…electronic equipment may also interfere with device function. The clinical consequences depend on the device, the patient's dependence on pacing, the presence of CRT…

…cells. The resulting voltage gradient between normal and ischaemic myocardium generates currents of injury that are expressed on the surface ECG as ST segment displacement…

…ventricular fibrillation. The combination of early repolarization pattern on ECG and ventricular fibrillation or sudden cardiac arrest is referred to as early repolarization syndrome . Early…

…taking in patients with chest pain (chest discomfort) HISTORY PARAMETER QUESTIONS COMMENTS Risk factors for the 5 serious etiologies Family history (focus on ischemic heart…

…and infarction ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) without ST segment elevations on 12 lead ECG This chapter covers situations in which the 12 lead ECG…

…or severity; angina that awakens the patient from sleep. Patients receiving modified antiplatelet therapy require clinical surveillance for both recurrent ischemia and bleeding. The source…

Procedurer For many patients a gynaecological examination is associated with a sense of exposure, and technically correct performance is only half the task. The examination…