Wednesday, 12 December 2012

- ECG (EKG) Paper.

ECG Paper.

The output of an ECG recorder is a tracing on a graph or a standard  paper  traveling at a rate of 25 mm/s.

This paper is divided into large squares and each large square is divided into small squares
Time is represented on the x-axis, and voltage, or amplitude is represented on the y-axis.

Saturday, 3 November 2012

- Precipitating factors of Heart Failure.

Precipitating factors of Heart Failure. 
There are multiple factors Precipitating Heart Failure in already diseased Heart.


"HEART FAILED"

Thursday, 25 October 2012

-Ischemic heart and arm pain!

Ischemic heart and arm pain!

You must remember that cardiac ischemic pain may present with shoulder,arm, or forearm pain unassociated with chest comfort..
Local symptoms that aren't affected by movement or palpation of the arm should suggest remote cause e.g cervical spine or Ischemic heart disease.

Wednesday, 10 October 2012