'Medical therapy' presentation slideshows

Basic Science Peripheral Vascular Disease

Basic Science Peripheral Vascular Disease. Peripheral Arterial Occlusive Disease. Basic Considerations. Atherosclerosis - Risk factors. Hypercholesterolemia Diabetes Hypertension Smoking

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BASIC VENTILATION

BASIC VENTILATION. Dr David Maritz. Mechanical ventilation. Emergency Med Clin N Am. 26 (2008) 849 - 862. Introduction. Emergency room-vs-ICU-vs-operating room Trouble shooting in ICU Terminology! Specific scenarios. Introduction. Why is the patient on the ventilator?

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Monitoring and Supporting an Edematous brain

Monitoring and Supporting an Edematous brain. Perry Chau 23/10/2009 ICU, Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital, Hong Kong. Cerebral edema . Frequently in critically ill patients with acute brain injury from diverse origins Lethal consequences

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Vital Signs and Oxygen Administration

Vital Signs and Oxygen Administration. Taking a patient's vital signs (also called cardinal signs) is an important part of a physical assessment and includes measurement of : body temperature pulse respiration blood pressure

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Prevention de la Mort Subite Treatment of Ventricular Arrhythmias and the Prevention of Sudden Cardiac Death

Prevention de la Mort Subite Treatment of Ventricular Arrhythmias and the Prevention of Sudden Cardiac Death. S. Nasr, M.D. Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiologist. Association Franco-Libanaise de Cardiologie 11 Mai 2007 - Beirut, Liban. Cause of Death.

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ACC/AHA 2007 Guidelines on Perioperative Cardiovascular Evaluation and Care for noncardiac surgery

ACC/AHA 2007 Guidelines on Perioperative Cardiovascular Evaluation and Care for noncardiac surgery. Dr. Sonia Anand McMaster University. Overview. Guidelines- reflect evidence synthesis and consensus Evidence as of October 2007 Important Decision points: Urgent vs Elective Surgery

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Respiratory Syncytial Virus Concerns and Control

Respiratory Syncytial Virus Concerns and Control. Pediatrics in Review Vol. 24 No. 9 Sept. 2003. Respiratory Syncytial Virus :. Introduction Virology Epidemiology Pathogenesis & Immunity Complications & Long term Effects Diagnosis Therapy & Prevention.

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Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery in Patients with Ischemic Heart Failure

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What is Cardiology Clearance?

2 nd Annual Ellison Pierce Symposium Positioning Your ORs For The Future. What is Cardiology Clearance?. Sheilah Bernard, MD, FACC Director, Cardiac Amb Services. Boston University School of Medicine May 19, 2006. 9:30-10:00am. Eight Steps to Best Possible Outcome.

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Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia. Anoop Agrawal, M.D. Baylor College of Medicine Med-Peds Continuity Clinic. Prevalence of BPH. AUA BPH Algorithm. Medical History. Seven cardinal symptoms: urinary frequency nocturia urgency hesitancy weak straining to void sensation of incomplete voiding.

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ASA III & Above in Ambulatory Surgery

ASA III & Above in Ambulatory Surgery. Ian Smith , MD, FRCA Editor , Journal of One-day Surgery Senior Lecturer in Anaesthesia University Hospital of North Staffordshire Stoke-on-Trent. ASA Classification. ?. ASA I Healthy patient ASA II Mild systemic disease; NO limitation

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Giuseppe Biondi Zoccai University of Turin, Turin, Italy METCARDIO, Turin, Italy gbiondizoccai@gmail.com

INVASIVE AND INTERVENTIONAL CARDIOLOGY: KEY STEPS. Giuseppe Biondi Zoccai University of Turin, Turin, Italy METCARDIO, Turin, Italy gbiondizoccai@gmail.com. INVASIVE CARDIOLOGY. INVASIVE CARDIOLOGY.

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Human Dignity in the Vegetative State

Human Dignity in the Vegetative State. Dr Peter Au-Yeung Chairman Diocesan Bioethics Committee Catholic Diocese of Hong Kong. Persistent Vegetative State 1. Recovery from severe brain damage Apparent wakefulness without detectable awareness Persistent after 6-12 months

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Cardiac Arrhythmias in Coronary Heart Disease SIGN 94

Cardiac Arrhythmias in Coronary Heart Disease SIGN 94. Cardiac arrhythmias in coronary heart disease. Arrhythmias associated with: cardiac arrest acute coronary syndromes chronic CAD / LV dysfunction coronary artery bypass surgery Psychosocial issues related to arrhythmias.

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Institutional Review Board Human Subjects Protection Informed Consent

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Differentiating Trigeminal Neuropathy From Trigeminal Neuralgia

Differentiating Trigeminal Neuropathy From Trigeminal Neuralgia . Does It Even Matter? Justin Sandall, D.O. Vanderbilt University Medical Center Department of Anesthesiology, CA-2. Case Presentation.

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Myocarditis

Myocarditis. HFSA 2010 Recommendations. HFSA 2010 Practice Guideline Myocarditis. Recommendation 16.1 Routine use of immunosuppressive therapies is not recommended for patients with myocarditis. Strength of Evidence = A. HFSA 2010 Practice Guideline Myocarditis. Recommendation 16.2

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ALKK Trial

ALKK Trial. Randomized trial of angioplasty (n=149) or medical therapy (n=151) in stable patients 8-42 days post acute MI. Survival at Long-term (mean 56 months) follow-up p=0.02. Event-free* Survival at 1 Year p=0.06. Medical Therapy. Medical Therapy. PTCA. PTCA.

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