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Management of Patient with Acute Coronary Syndrome

Editor Medicine August 31, 2013

A) Initial management: Person with prolonged cardiac pain: Deep, visceral, heavy, squeezing, crushing, typically radiating to arms, lower jaw, abdomen, back but above umbilicus Call 102, come to nearby hospital Duty doctor: suspect ACS Do 12 lead ECG (1st investigation to be done) B) ...Read More

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Acute Coronary Syndrome or ACS

Editor Uncategorized October 29, 2010

Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) consists of spectrum of illness which includes: Unstable angina NSTEMI or Acute Non Q web MI Acute MI Conventionally ACS refers to UA and NSTEMI Pathophysiology: Plaque rupture → Platelet adhesion to expose collagen in coronary arteries → Activation of ...Read More

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Hiccups or Singultus : Causes and Treatment

Editor Patient May 28, 2010

Hiccups or Singultus Hiccups most of the time are only benign phenomena and only last for a transient period. Seldom there may a serious disorder underlying the cause of hiccups. It may range from, Idiopathic cause to AMI and acute pancreatitis. Several differential diagnoses ...Read More

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Acute Myocardial Infarction, AMI or ‘Heart Attack"

Editor Medicine January 2, 2010

Acute Myocardial Infarction Definition: Myocardial infarction (MI) or acute myocardial infarction (AMI), is the interruption of blood supply to part of the heart, causing heart cells to die, commonly due to occlusion (blockage) of a coronary artery following the rupture of a vulnerable atherosclerotic ...Read More

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