Medical History — record the history as follows — In medical science The History taking is an art which comes by Experience examination main present complaints history of present illness previous history of illness [females] menstrual history family history previous treatment history social and occupation history psychiatric history, etc. systemic examination...
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How to Approach Patient of Liver Disease Approach Patient of Liver Disease Liver is the largest organ of the body weighing about 1 Kg. It is present in the right upper quadrant of the abdomen under the right lower rib cage and projects into the left upper quadrant. 20% of...
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CONSTIPATION Causes Risk Factors and Constipation Treatment Management CONSTIPATION Constipation is a decrease in frequency of passage of stools to less than 3 per week, passage of hard stools, with straining, abdominal fullness and a sense of incomplete evacuation. hard stools, excessive straining, prolonged time spent on the toilet, a...
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Coronary Arteriography (Angiography) Radio-opaque dye is injected into a peripheral artery and coronary arteries are visualized for any obstructive atherosclerotic lesions. cardiac catheterization was primarily a diagnostic procedure that was used to evaluate ventricular function, and coronary anatomy hemodynamics,. diagnostic catheterization and percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) are done by...
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Stress Testing (TMT – Treadmill stress test) It is the best test for angina. 12 – lead ECG is recorded before, during, and after exercise on a bicycle or treadmill ergometer. Patient’s ECG, arm blood pressure, heart rate, symptoms are monitored and the work load is gradually increased. Exercise...
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Tricuspid Stenosis and Tricuspid Regurgitation Symptoms of Tricuspid Stenosis and Tricuspid Regurgitation with Physical findings Treatment Tricuspid stenosis is an uncommon valvular abnormality that most commonly occurs in association with other valvular lesions. Regurgitation caused not by valvular disorder but by dilatation of ventricles, the great vessels,...
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Aortic Regurgitation SYMPTOMS of Aortic Regurgitation Aortic Regurgitation PHYSICAL FINDINGS Aortic Regurgitation TREATMENT Aortic Regurgitation or aortic incompetence is a regurgitation of blood into the left ventricle during diastole due to defective closure of the aortic valve. A backward flowing, as in the return of solids or fluids to the...
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Mitral Stenosis Treatment of Mitral Stenosis causes and Etiology of Mitral Stenosis with Symptoms of Mitral Stenosis Mitral Stenosis is narrowing of the mitral valve due to which there is a restriction of blood flow from left atrium to left ventricle. It is more common in females. Mitral stenosis...
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Heart Failure Heart failure is a state wherein the heart is unable to pump blood adequately to meet the needs of all the tissues and organs of the body at normal pressures. Heart Failure Definition — Inability of the heart to circulate blood effectively enough to...
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Atrial fibrillation TACHYARRHYTHMIAS Indications of DC Cardioversion — Cardiovasculer examination, RRHYTHMIAS, Sinus Tachycardia Atrial fibrillation is recognized by : ·Absence of P waves ·P waves re laced by fibrillatory waves or undulating baseli~at frequency 350-600 perminute R waves irregularly irregular and of varying amplitude QRS normal. ...
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