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Cardiovascular Risk in Inflammatory and Autoimmune Disease

Cardiology Clinical medicine Definition and scope Inflammatory and autoimmune diseases are immune mediated inflammatory diseases (IMIDs) that include rheumatoid arthritis (RA), psoriatic arthritis, spondyloarthropathies, systemic…

Dix–Hallpike test and Epley manoeuvre

…injury, recent cervical spine surgery, atlantoaxial instability, severe rheumatoid arthritis of the neck. Symptomatic carotid stenosis, recent stroke or TIA in the vertebrobasilar territory. Retinal…

Spirometry

…of disease progression. Assessment of pulmonary involvement in systemic disease, for example rheumatoid arthritis or scleroderma, and during treatment with pulmonary toxic drugs. Contraindications Forced…

Eletrical alternans: the ECG in pericardial effusion & cardiac tamponade

…back and forth in the fluid. One can also note that the right ventricular free wall is being compressed by the fluid. Video source.gif)…

Endotracheal intubation

…team, not in your head. Functioning suction within reach under the pillow or by the right shoulder. A reservoir mask with a tight fitting seal…

Leg ulcers — wound debridement and compression therapy

…of other cause As above Severe pain Titrate the pressure up gradually Rheumatoid arthritis with vasculitis Individual assessment Repeat the ABI every three to six…

Cardiovascular Risk in Women: Sex-Specific Factors

…conclusions. Systemic inflammatory and autoimmune diseases, including systemic lupus erythematosus and rheumatoid arthritis, are important risk enhancing conditions and are more prevalent in women. Chronic…

Mitral valve stenosis

…and the left circumflex artery (LCX), whereas the posteromedial papillary muscle receives blood supply from either LCX or the right coronary artery (RCA). For details…

Pericarditis, myocarditis & perimyocarditis: ECG, criteria & treatment

…The most common causes are as follows: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) Post infarction (including Dressler syndrome) Uremia Radiation…

Tricuspid stenosis

…mmHg suggests a clinically significant stenosis. Tricuspid stenosis results in increased right atrial pressure, which subsequently causes right atrial dilation. Vena cava inferior may also…

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