How long should you take your blood pressure medication? Most people ask this question to their doctors. The answer depends on what caused your high blood pressure. If
Pulmonary embolism Pulmonary embolism is migration of blood clots from some other part of the body into the blood vessels of the lung, blocking them. Usual source of
What are cyanotic spells (tet spells)? കുട്ടികളിൽ സയനോട്ടിക് സ്പെല്ലുകൾ (ടെറ്റ് സ്പെല്ലുകൾ) बच्चों में सयनोटिक स्पेल्स (टेट स्पेल्स) Cyanosis means bluish discoloration of skin, lips, tongue and nail beds.
What is cardiac tamponade? Cardiac tamponade is compression of the heart by rapid accumulation of fluid in its covering (pericardium). Accumulation of fluid in the pericardium is called
What is an electrical storm? Electrical storm is something akin to the thunderstorm; while the latter occurs in the atmosphere, the former occurs in the electrical system of
What is obesity paradox? Obesity paradox is that people with established diseases of heart and blood vessels including high blood pressure, heart failure, disease of blood vessels of
Why should persons with heart attack be taken care in an ICU? The concept of intensive care units (ICU) originated in nineteen sixties. It was based on continuous
What you need to know on medications which prevent blood clotting On medications which prevent blood clotting: If a person is taking a medicine to prevent formation of
Change in heart rate with breathing Change in heart rate with breathing: Heart rate increases while breathing in and decreases while breathing out. This is to compensate for
