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How I Mastered The Heart Sounds!
by soniadr25 - 6934 reads, based on 29 votes
I myself faced lots of problems in auscultation. I never paid attention to wards in second prof and used to argue that there is nothing called murmur, all is hallucination!!! But after entering final prof, I realised that I also got tuned to those hallucinations. I would tell you how I got tuned to that!! My biggest problem was that I did not know what actually murmur is, the saying that if mind does not know ears dont listen, was absolutely true for me. ...
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Right-Sided ECG In Right Ventricular Infarction.
by Kanna2005 - 40467 reads, based on 17 votes
As you know, standard ECG (the left-sided one) is not so useful in diagnosing the RIGHT VENTRICULAR INFARCTION.
For this purpose, RIGHT-SIDED ECG is used....
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Clopidogrel - The Super Aspirin
by wikipedia - 4373 reads, based on 3 votes
Clopidogrel is a potent oral antiplatelet agent often used in the treatment of coronary artery disease, peripheral vascular disease, and cerebrovascular disease.
Pharmacology
The mechanism of action of clopidogrel is irreversible inhibition of the adenosine diphosphate (ADP) receptor of platelet cell membranes. This prevents aggregation of platelets....
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Digoxin - Cardiac Glycoside from Foxglove Plant
by wikipedia - 5152 reads, based on 2 votes
Digoxin is a cardiac glycoside extracted from the foxglove plant, digitalis. It is widely used in the treatment of various heart conditions, and has two distinct actions on the heart.
Digoxin inhibits the Na+-K+ ATPase pump in the membranes of the heart cells (myocytes). This causes an increase in the level of sodium ions in the myocytes, which then leads to a rise in the level of calcium ions. This increased level of calcium increases the contractility of the myocardium (muscle of the heart)....
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Abciximab - A Platelet Aggregation Inhibitor
by wikipedia - 3945 reads, based on 2 votes
Abciximab (previously known as c7E3 Fab), manufactured by Centocor and distributed by Eli Lilly under the trade name ReoProŽ, is a platelet aggregation inhibitor mainly used during and after coronary artery procedures like angioplasty to prevent platelets from sticking together and causing thrombus (blood clot) formation within the coronary artery. Its mechanism of action is inhibition of glycoprotein IIb/IIIa....
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