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Wound suturing

…be inspected or irrigated clean. Wounds with retained foreign material or devitalised tissue that cannot be removed. A clinically infected wound. Heavily contaminated wounds where…

Myocardial Perfusion Imaging With SPECT and PET

…that are taken up by myocardial tissue. The distribution of retained tracer provides tomographic information about relative regional perfusion. Imaging is generally performed at rest…

ApoB and Non-HDL Cholesterol in Cardiovascular Risk Assessment

…formation and progression. As the burden of retained atherogenic particles accumulates over time, the probability of an acute atherosclerotic cardiovascular event increases. Non HDL Cholesterol…

Heart failure: Causes, types, diagnosis, treatments & management

…and increased prevalence of obesity, diabetes, and dysglycemia are propelling the heart failure pandemic. Indeed, a growing body of evidence suggests that heart failure is…

Heart failure: Introduction

…and increased prevalence of obesity, diabetes, and dysglycemia are propelling the heart failure pandemic. Indeed, a growing body of evidence suggests that heart failure is…

The 3-phase model of sudden cardiac arrest

…the fact that there are no means of determining what phase the patient is in. The three phases following a sudden cardiac arrest were described…

Dietary Patterns and Cardiovascular Outcomes

Cardiology Clinical medicine Definition and Pathophysiology Dietary patterns are the overall combinations of foods habitually consumed rather than isolated nutrients considered independently. For cardiometabolic health…

Digoxin: Dosing, Therapeutic Range and Toxicity Management

…advent of more efficacious agents with wider therapeutic to toxic windows, and its routine use in adult patients is generally discouraged. However, it retains a…

Otoscopy and ear syringing

…fitting of a hearing aid. Recurrent otitis externa in which the wax retains moisture. Contraindications Absolute contraindications to irrigation: A known or suspected perforation of…

Anticoagulation Strategies in Atrial Fibrillation

…ACC/AHA guidelines retain the "VASc" nomenclature but clarify that female sex functions as a "risk modifier" rather than a primary driver of anticoagulation decisions…

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