A Boston physician has been successfully sued in a malpractice case after missing a rare diagnosis for an untreatable condition in the emergency room. … [Read more...]
Aortic Regurgitation
Aortic regurgitation is a disease of the aortic valve Pathophysiology 1) progressive deterioration of aortic valve or aortic root 2) allows blood … [Read more...]
Posterior MI
Posterior MI is characterized by the following: ECG reciprocal changes in V2-V3 Coronary involvement 1. RCA 2. circumflex Associated … [Read more...]
Lateral Wall MI
Lateral wall MI characteristics are as listed below: ECG changes seen in V5, V6, I and AVL Coronary involved 1. circumflex 2. diagonal … [Read more...]
Anterior Wall MI
Anterior wall MI is a distressingly common occurrence in patients. Important clinical considerations are: ECG 1. Anterior septal MI - V1-V3 2. … [Read more...]
Right Ventricular MI
Right ventricular MI is a not uncommonly seen clinical event. Characteristics of this lesion are: ECG findings abnormalities in V1-V6 Coronary … [Read more...]
Inferior MI
Inferior MI (myocardial infarction) is a common clinical diagnosis made in both the inpatient and emergency room settings. Some clinical and ECG … [Read more...]
Congestive Heart Failure
Pathophysiology of Congestive Heart Failure Congestive heart failure is: … [Read more...]
Congenital Heart Defects
Pathophysiology of Congenital Heart Defects Congenital heart defects are: Acyanotic group (no communication between circulations) 1) … [Read more...]
Bacterial Endocarditis
Pathophysiology of Bacterial Endocarditis bacterial endocarditis is: … [Read more...]
Patent Ductus Arteriosus
Pathophysiology of Patent Ductus Arteriosus 1) patent ductus arteriosus is failure of closure of ductus arteriosus (which during fetal development … [Read more...]
Coarctation of Aorta
Pathophysiology of Coarctation of Aorta 1) coarctation of aorta is a congenital narrowing of the aorta 2) it can occur anywhere along the length of … [Read more...]
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