Tag: Cardiovascular
Acute Cardiac Tamponade – Beck’s Triad Mnemonic: In cardiac tamponade, the primary abnormality is compression of all cardiac chambers due to increased pericardial pressure. The pericardium has some degree …
Complications of Myocardial Infarction: The first step in the management of the patient with an acute myocardial infarction is prompt recognition, since the beneficial effects of therapy with re-perfusion …
Myocardial infarction (MI) or acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is the medical term for an event commonly known as a heart attack. MI occurs when blood stops flowing properly to …
Kawasaki Disease Mnemonic: Kawasaki Disease is one of the pediatric rashes that you always need to have in the back of your mind. Kawasaki disease causes inflammation in the …
Transposition of the Great Arteries: Transposition of the great arteries ICD-10 Q20.3 ICD-9 745.1 OMIM 608808 DiseasesDB 13259 MedlinePlus 001568 eMedicine ped/2548 Patient UK Transposition of the great vessels …
Coarctation of the aorta: Coarctation of the aorta ICD-10 Q25.1 ICD-9 747.10 OMIM 120000 DiseasesDB 2876 MedlinePlus 000191 eMedicine med/154 Patient UK Coarctation of the aorta MeSH D001017 Coarctation …
Embryonic Heart: In human embryos the heart begins to beat at about 22-23 days, with blood flow beginning in the 4th week. The heart is therefore one of the …