In which condition is urine metanephrines increased? Metanephrines can be elevated in pheochromocytoma. It is tumor arising from the adrenal medulla. Sometimes the location can be extra adrenal.
What do you mean by bundle of His and Purkinje fibres? Bundle of His is the main conduction fiber group reaching the ventricles from the atrioventricular node. It
Will exercise remove clogging of your arteries? Exercise removes the fat from the body in general. This reduction in fat will reduce the rate of fat deposition in
What is the use of nitroglycerin? Nitroglycerine has medical and non medical uses. Medical use is in tiny quantities in a highly purified form. Non medical use is
What is the relation between cholesterol levels and blood pressure? There is no direct relation between cholesterol levels and blood pressure. High cholesterol produces more of atherosclerosis, which
What is the treatment for a systolic murmur? It is not the murmur which requires treatment, but the condition which causes it. A murmur is due to turbulent
Why is an anticoagulant required when an artificial valve is implanted? Artificial valve material is thrombogenic. Clots can form on the valve and obstruct it. Fragments of clot
Rytand’s murmur Rytand’s murmur is heard in complete heart block when atrial contraction coincides with the early rapid filling phase of the ventricle as a short mid diastolic
Modified Bruce Protocol Standard Bruce protocol for treadmill exercise test has 7 three minute stages. First stage starts at a speed of 1.7 miles per hour and a
