ACLS Pharmacology/Algorithms Algorithms Primary ABCD Survey
... IV infusion of 30ml/kg of NS cooled to 4C over 30 minutes Cooling blankets not available here, didn’t work as well. ...
... IV infusion of 30ml/kg of NS cooled to 4C over 30 minutes Cooling blankets not available here, didn’t work as well. ...
Biology C - Lesson 1
... First.” If a person loses a lot of blood, they can die quickly. Blood is the transport tissue in your body. It carries needed materials to the cells and carries waste materials away from the cells. The liquid part of blood is called plasma. The solid part of blood is made up of different kinds of bl ...
... First.” If a person loses a lot of blood, they can die quickly. Blood is the transport tissue in your body. It carries needed materials to the cells and carries waste materials away from the cells. The liquid part of blood is called plasma. The solid part of blood is made up of different kinds of bl ...
Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
... 17 yo male professional basketball player with no known PMH collapses on the playing floor during practice and subsequently arrests. He had been having some exertional dyspnea for a few months prior to this incident but it did not affect his activity level. He was told growing up that he had a “hear ...
... 17 yo male professional basketball player with no known PMH collapses on the playing floor during practice and subsequently arrests. He had been having some exertional dyspnea for a few months prior to this incident but it did not affect his activity level. He was told growing up that he had a “hear ...
DOI: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.108.811877 published online Mar
... significant differences across continuous measurements. Fisher exact tests were used for categorical measurements. †Many patients were on multiple medications before ablative treatment. The reported numbers and percentages add to #100%. Amiodarone was discontinued at least 1 month before the ablatio ...
... significant differences across continuous measurements. Fisher exact tests were used for categorical measurements. †Many patients were on multiple medications before ablative treatment. The reported numbers and percentages add to #100%. Amiodarone was discontinued at least 1 month before the ablatio ...
DOI: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.108.811877 published online Mar
... significant differences across continuous measurements. Fisher exact tests were used for categorical measurements. †Many patients were on multiple medications before ablative treatment. The reported numbers and percentages add to ⬎100%. Amiodarone was discontinued at least 1 month before the ablatio ...
... significant differences across continuous measurements. Fisher exact tests were used for categorical measurements. †Many patients were on multiple medications before ablative treatment. The reported numbers and percentages add to ⬎100%. Amiodarone was discontinued at least 1 month before the ablatio ...
Evaluation of the Mitral and Aortic Valves With Cardiac CT
... In some cases where calcification extends from 1 cusp to the next, the 2 cusps may fuse (without fusion of the commissures), resulting in a functional bicuspid valve (Fig. 11). In congenital bicuspid aortic disease, calcification is less severe and usually occurs only along the commissural edges (Fig. ...
... In some cases where calcification extends from 1 cusp to the next, the 2 cusps may fuse (without fusion of the commissures), resulting in a functional bicuspid valve (Fig. 11). In congenital bicuspid aortic disease, calcification is less severe and usually occurs only along the commissural edges (Fig. ...
Mihajlo Lojpur, M.D., Ph.D. - Adult basic life support 1 ADULT BASIC
... Mihajlo Lojpur, M.D., Ph.D. - Adult basic life support Owing to the inaccuracy in this method of diagnosis, some bodies such as the European Resuscitation Council (ERC) have de-emphasised its importance. The Resuscitation Council (UK), in line with the ERC's recommendations and those of the America ...
... Mihajlo Lojpur, M.D., Ph.D. - Adult basic life support Owing to the inaccuracy in this method of diagnosis, some bodies such as the European Resuscitation Council (ERC) have de-emphasised its importance. The Resuscitation Council (UK), in line with the ERC's recommendations and those of the America ...
NHRD - Guide for Commissioners version 2.indd
... pacing. In appropriately chosen patients it may improve quality of life, eliminate pacemaker syndrome and reduce the chances of developing Atrial Fibrillation. • Rate adaptive (responsive): The pacemaker incorporates a sensor which detects the need for an increase in hear t rate, typically on physic ...
... pacing. In appropriately chosen patients it may improve quality of life, eliminate pacemaker syndrome and reduce the chances of developing Atrial Fibrillation. • Rate adaptive (responsive): The pacemaker incorporates a sensor which detects the need for an increase in hear t rate, typically on physic ...
Procedure Guidelines for Radionuclide Myocardial Perfusion Imaging
... µg/kg/minute for 6 minutes using an infusion or syringe pump. This may be coupled with submaximal dynamic exercise when tolerated to reduce the frequency and severity of adverse effects associated with vasodilator infusion.[28] If this is the case a bicycle ergometer is preferable to a treadmill bec ...
... µg/kg/minute for 6 minutes using an infusion or syringe pump. This may be coupled with submaximal dynamic exercise when tolerated to reduce the frequency and severity of adverse effects associated with vasodilator infusion.[28] If this is the case a bicycle ergometer is preferable to a treadmill bec ...
Chest X-ray
... • Large effusions are uncommon and spontaneous resolution usually occurs in a few days. • Dressler syndrome occurs weeks to several months after myocardial infarction or open heart surgery, may be recurrent and probably represents an autoimmune syndrome. • Patients present with typical pain, fever, ...
... • Large effusions are uncommon and spontaneous resolution usually occurs in a few days. • Dressler syndrome occurs weeks to several months after myocardial infarction or open heart surgery, may be recurrent and probably represents an autoimmune syndrome. • Patients present with typical pain, fever, ...
PDF - Circulation
... plane images of the heart before and after birth, and measurements of the aorta and pulmonary artery were taken in the short-axis view. All measurements were taken at end-diastole and were related to calculated fetal or actual newborn body weight. Statistical analysis for fetal cardiac dimension, ri ...
... plane images of the heart before and after birth, and measurements of the aorta and pulmonary artery were taken in the short-axis view. All measurements were taken at end-diastole and were related to calculated fetal or actual newborn body weight. Statistical analysis for fetal cardiac dimension, ri ...
Regular physical activity
... A. a chemical that helps transmit brain messages along certain nerves B. chemicals produced in the brain that create a feeling of well-being C. the narrowing of one of the coronary arteries by a blood clot D. the development of additional arteries that deliver oxygenated blood to the heart muscle E. ...
... A. a chemical that helps transmit brain messages along certain nerves B. chemicals produced in the brain that create a feeling of well-being C. the narrowing of one of the coronary arteries by a blood clot D. the development of additional arteries that deliver oxygenated blood to the heart muscle E. ...
Chapter 37: Respiration, Circulation, and Excretion
... associate degree program, a two- or three-year diploma program, or a four-year bachelor’s degree. To become licensed, they must also pass a national test. ...
... associate degree program, a two- or three-year diploma program, or a four-year bachelor’s degree. To become licensed, they must also pass a national test. ...
Cardiac arrhythmias in acute coronary syndromes
... sustained arrhythmias. During the last decade, the hospital locations in which arrhythmias are most relevant have changed to include the cardiac catheterization laboratory, since the preferred management of early acute ACS is generally interventional in nature. However, a large proportion of patient ...
... sustained arrhythmias. During the last decade, the hospital locations in which arrhythmias are most relevant have changed to include the cardiac catheterization laboratory, since the preferred management of early acute ACS is generally interventional in nature. However, a large proportion of patient ...
Role of Venous Return in the Cardiovascular Response Following
... Fluid Capacity. The injection of the ganglionblocking agents chlorisondamine, pentolinium, and hexamethonium, into the azygos vein of anesthetized dogs was followed by a reduction in venous return within 3 min. after drug administration in 9 of the 11 experiments. When cardiac output via the meterin ...
... Fluid Capacity. The injection of the ganglionblocking agents chlorisondamine, pentolinium, and hexamethonium, into the azygos vein of anesthetized dogs was followed by a reduction in venous return within 3 min. after drug administration in 9 of the 11 experiments. When cardiac output via the meterin ...
Surgical and Transcatheter Mitral Valve Repair for Severe Chronic
... dilation or systolic dysfunction is low.17 In the absence of symptoms, serial echocardiographic evaluation in patients with mild primary MR should be completed every 3 to 5 years.2 A transition to moderate or severe MR indicates disease progression but may or may not be associated with onset of noti ...
... dilation or systolic dysfunction is low.17 In the absence of symptoms, serial echocardiographic evaluation in patients with mild primary MR should be completed every 3 to 5 years.2 A transition to moderate or severe MR indicates disease progression but may or may not be associated with onset of noti ...
Rate Versus Rhythm Control Pharmacotherapy For Atrial Fibrillation
... economic burden. Healthcare costs areapproximately 5 times higher for patients with AF than for those without it,and hospitalizations are a key contributor to this burden.12, 13 Many studies have examined different treatmentoptions (most notably, rhythm versus rate control strategies) and their succ ...
... economic burden. Healthcare costs areapproximately 5 times higher for patients with AF than for those without it,and hospitalizations are a key contributor to this burden.12, 13 Many studies have examined different treatmentoptions (most notably, rhythm versus rate control strategies) and their succ ...
... In our case, both cavities contained chylous fluid. Pathogenetically, both mechanisms described may have been involved. In addition, chylous ascites could have moved from the peritoneum into the thorax across a diaphragmatic defect, such as in cirrhotic pleural effusion [10]. Whatever the mechanisms ...
Attenuated cardiac baroreflex in men with
... maintain cardiac output. Venous pooling and withdrawal of preload by graded LBNP would therefore predispose these subjects to syncope unless countered by reflex sympathetic activation. However, these individuals were unable to mount the appropriate additional increase in sympathetic vasoconstrictor ...
... maintain cardiac output. Venous pooling and withdrawal of preload by graded LBNP would therefore predispose these subjects to syncope unless countered by reflex sympathetic activation. However, these individuals were unable to mount the appropriate additional increase in sympathetic vasoconstrictor ...
clinical guidelines for the management of coronary heart disease
... aggregation and formation of occluding thrombus. As a result, the patient may present with one or more of the following: 1. If the vessel lumen is completely occluded or if inadequate collateralisation is present, transmural myocardial injury and subsequent infarction occurs, with ST elevation (or ...
... aggregation and formation of occluding thrombus. As a result, the patient may present with one or more of the following: 1. If the vessel lumen is completely occluded or if inadequate collateralisation is present, transmural myocardial injury and subsequent infarction occurs, with ST elevation (or ...
Pulmonary hypertension in advanced sarcoidosis: epidemiology and clinical characteristics CLINICAL FORUM
... mean pulmonary artery pressure of .25 mmHg and severe PH as a mean pulmonary artery pressure of o40 mmHg. The cohort included 363 patients of whom 73.8% had PH. Neither spirometric testing nor the need for corticosteroids was associated with PH. Subjects with PH required more supplemental oxygen (2. ...
... mean pulmonary artery pressure of .25 mmHg and severe PH as a mean pulmonary artery pressure of o40 mmHg. The cohort included 363 patients of whom 73.8% had PH. Neither spirometric testing nor the need for corticosteroids was associated with PH. Subjects with PH required more supplemental oxygen (2. ...
Therapeutic Hypothermia After Cardiac Arrest
... fluctuations should be minimized to 0.5 degree C. Core body temperature should be monitored continuously during TH Pulmonary artery catheters and central venous catheters are considered the gold standard for core temperature monitoring In practice, many patients admitted to the coronary intens ...
... fluctuations should be minimized to 0.5 degree C. Core body temperature should be monitored continuously during TH Pulmonary artery catheters and central venous catheters are considered the gold standard for core temperature monitoring In practice, many patients admitted to the coronary intens ...
Topic 2 Exercise Physiology Cardiovascular System Student
... Read the passage below and highlight key terms and ideas Blood flow changes dramatically once exercise commences. At rest, only 1520% of cardiac output is directed to skeletal muscle (the majority of it goes to the liver and the kidneys. Blood is redirected to areas where it is needed most. This is ...
... Read the passage below and highlight key terms and ideas Blood flow changes dramatically once exercise commences. At rest, only 1520% of cardiac output is directed to skeletal muscle (the majority of it goes to the liver and the kidneys. Blood is redirected to areas where it is needed most. This is ...
HEART VALVE DISEASE You`ve recently been feeling a bit dizzy
... Studies have shown that a mechanical heart valve, which is made of pyrolytic carbon, will not wear out in your lifetime. However, there are clinical situations such as blood clots or infections that may require your valve to be replaced. On the other hand, a bioprosthetic valve, which is made of bio ...
... Studies have shown that a mechanical heart valve, which is made of pyrolytic carbon, will not wear out in your lifetime. However, there are clinical situations such as blood clots or infections that may require your valve to be replaced. On the other hand, a bioprosthetic valve, which is made of bio ...