How to predict upper GI bleeding outcome
Acute bleeding from the upper gastrointestinal tract (AUGIB, Bleeding Gastrointestinal Upper Acute) is bleeding that occurs in the gastrointestinal tract and from the upper parts of the Treitz of the ligament and is acute. It imposes high medical costs on
Hyperkalemia and inhibitor of Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone Administration
Since the introduction of angiotensin converting enzyme (ACEI) inhibitors in 1977, and when angiotensin receptor blockers (ABRs) were developed, these drugs have been used daily in the treatment of heart failure, hypertension and heart disease. Other uses of these drugs
Renal Artery Stenosis
Introduction I can remember the time when I, as a general practitioner, was called to visit a patient with history of episodes of sudden skyrocketing rise in blood pressure in an out-patient setting. He had not had any history of hypertension
Introduction to Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System
Renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system is an interconnected set of hormones which contribute to water, electrolytes and blood pressure homeostasis. Recently, other functions of this system have been introduced including participation in inflammatory responses, apoptosis, cell differentiation and metabolic pathways. This article was
POST-CPR MANAGEMENT OF AN ADULT-TYPE OF VENTRICULAR SEPTAL DEFECT WITH EISENMENGER SYNDROME
POST-CPR MANAGEMENT OF AN ADULT-TYPE OF VENTRICULAR SEPTAL DEFECT WITH EISENMENGER SYNDROME On December 15, 2017, I was called by a respectable talented cardiologist, an expert fellow of echocardiography, who asked if I could admit a patient at ICU, Bazarganan Hospital, Tehran, Iran.
Report of a case of pneumopericardium resulting from a stabwound
An 18-year-old woman with a height of about 160 cm and a weight of about 50 to 55 kg was brought to the emergency room of TehranPars Hospital on the afternoon of Tuesday, June 7, 2006 due to a stab
Tetralogy of Fallot
An adult case of tetralogy of Fallot A 47-year-old patient with Tetralogy of Fallot with history of six times of normal vaginal delivery Reza Nejat, M.D., Anesthesiologist, FCCM Foroozan Yazdanian, M.D. (Assistant Professor, Shahid Rajaee Heart Center, Fellow of Cardiac Anesthesiology) Introduction A 47-year-old woman
Digoxin and its Toxicity
Digitalis glycoside digoxin, a category known compounds (Digitalis) and trans Verde was purified from the leaves and seeds of Digitalis and Strophanthus of foxglove (plant foxglove), the oldest drug for the treatment of patients with heart failure, the heart is
Atherosclerosis & Aspirin
About 25 percent of the reduction in coronary heart disease deaths in the past 30 years can be attributed to early preventive measures to prevent risk factors such as controlling blood pressure, hypercholesterolemia, and encouraging non-smoking and daily exercise. To