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Myocardial Mechanics: Structure and Function of Myocardial Fibers

…middle layer (mid wall) are oriented circularly around the short axis. Contraction in this muscle layer results in radial shortening , meaning that the diameter of…

Anaphylaxis: quick reference for emergency management

…delay adrenaline in order to identify or remove the allergen. 2. Give adrenaline 1 mg/ml intramuscularly into the middle third of the anterolateral thigh…

Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection

…cause of ACS overall but represents a substantial proportion of ACS presentations in young and middle aged women. The condition is often under recognized or…

Aortic stenosis

…diagnosis of aortic stenosis is 75 years in high income countries. In low and middle income countries, rheumatic heart disease is the leading cause of…

Introduction to Coronary Artery Disease (Ischemic Heart Disease)

…bulges into the artery lumen and causes stenosis (reduction of the artery lumen). The reduction of the artery lumen causes limitations to the blood flow…

Injection technique — intramuscular, subcutaneous and intradermal

…Preparation and equipment Hand disinfection; gloves where there is a risk of blood contact. An alcohol or chlorhexidine swab. Let the skin dry completely before…

Cardiac arrest due to electrolyte imbalance

…imbalance Hypercalcemia Definition : P/S Ca 2+ 2.6 mmol/L In approximately 90% of cases, hypercalcemia is attributed to primary hyperparathyroidism or neoplastic etiologies…

Reduction of dislocations

…compromise or skin tenting — reduce promptly, before radiography. The longer a joint remains dislocated, the harder the reduction becomes and the greater the risk of…

Evaluation of exercise stress test: ECG, symptoms, blood pressure, heart rate, performance

…a fairly good estimate of the actual workload. The perceived exertion may be graded from 0 (none) to 10 (maximal exertion) or according to the…

Vulnerable Plaque and Mechanisms of Acute Coronary Occlusion

…conceptual framework Acute coronary occlusion is the abrupt or progressive reduction of coronary blood flow sufficient to produce myocardial ischaemia and, when prolonged or severe…

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