CHRONIC CONSTRICTIVE PERICARDITIS Constrictive pericarditis — Constrictive pericarditis is the result of scarring and consequent loss of elasticity of the pericardial sac. The normal pericardium is a fibroelastic sac containing a thin layer of fluid that surrounds the heart. After the absorption of ericardial fluid thereis organization of fibrin, serous...
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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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Cor pulmonale Causes of Cor pulmonale Symptoms with Types and Treatment — Cor pulmonale is enlargement of right ventricle . secondary to diseases of lungs, thorax, pulmonary ventilation or pulmonary circulation. Living for an extended period at a high altitude also may cause this condition. Cor pulmonale is the...
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Rheumatic Fever Signs and symptoms Diagnosis of Rheumatic fever Causes with treatment — Rheumatic fever is acute or first presentation of infection by Streptococcus leading to sore throat, fever, arthritis and/or carditis. A multisystem, febrile inflammatory disease that is a delayed complication of untreated group A streptococcal pharyngitis. Pharyngitis usually...
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Infective Endocarditis CLINICAL FEATURES of infective Endocarditis (IE) causes the Infective Endocarditis With TREATMENT of infective Endocarditis (IE) Proliferation of microorganisms on the endothelium of heart results in infective endocarditis. The typical feature–of the· disease is vegetation. Endocarditis may be caused by any microorganism; of streptococci or staphylococci; Haemophilus...
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Ficus religiosa Pipal tree Ayurvedic Medicine Ficus religiosa Pipal tree or Pippala Ayurvedic Medicine of gastric problems diabetes, inflammatory disorders, asthma, diabetes, diarrhea, epilepsy, infectious and sexual disorders Ficus religiosa Pippala, Pipal tree Is One of the most religious plant in INDIA Hindu camunity, this is commonly called by Pippala and...
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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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Cardiac Arrhythmias – Supraventricular tachycardia and Ventricular fibrillation — SVT. A rapid, regular tachycardia in which the pacemaker is found in the sinus node, the atria, or the atrioventricular junction, i.e., above the ventricles Distinguishing features of SVT with wide QRS from VT — Triphasic QRS – rsR...
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Aragavadha ARAGVADHA Cassia fistula Ayurvedic Drug (Fruit pulp) Aragvadha consists of pulp obtained from fruits (devoid of seeds, septa and pieces of pericarp) Cassia fistula , a moderate sized deciduous tree, common throughout India as wild or cultivated plant, fruits collected when ripe. Latin Name — Cassia fistula Family — Leguminosae...
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Arrhythmia Sick Sinus Syndrome The sick sinus syndrome is a presentation with dizziness, confusion, fatigue, syncope, and heart failure caused by SA node dysfunction. Several electrocardiographical abnormalities caused by a malfunction of the sinoatrial node of the heart, in which there are episodes of tachycardia alternating with episodes of heart...
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