General Medicine

Coronary Heart Disease Question. Describe etiology, clinical features and management of coronary artery disease. Answer. Coronary artery diseases are also known as ischaemic heart disease. The following are the coronary artery diseases: Angina pectoris Acute myocardial infarction Sudden cardiac death. Aetiology Of Coronary Artery Diseases 1. … [Read more...] about Coronary Heart Disease

Rheumatic Fever Question. Describe etiology, diagnostic criteria, complications and management of rheumatic fever. Answer. Etiology Predisposing causes: Age should be 5 to 15 years. Sex has equal incidence Genetic factors: Family incidence known. Social and economic factors: Dampness, overcrowding and under nutrition increases incidence. Idiosyncrasy is … [Read more...] about Rheumatic Fever

Rheumatic Fever: Etiology, Diagnostic Criteria, Complications, and Treatment Guide Question. Write a short note on prophylaxis for infective endocarditis. Answer. Sub-acute bacterial endocarditis is defied as infection and inflammation of the inner lining of the heart, including heart valves. It also includes infection at the site congenital heart anomaly. Clinical … [Read more...] about Rheumatic Fever: Etiology, Diagnostic Criteria, Complications, and Treatment Guide

Rheumatic Fever: Clinical Features, Carditis Diagnosis, and Long-Term Prophylaxis Question. Describe clinical features of rheumatic fever and the diagnosis of carditis with a strategy of prophylaxis. Answer. It is an acute inflmmatory disease which occurs due to infection by group A hemolytic streptococci, which involves the heart, joints, skin, and nervous system, and … [Read more...] about Rheumatic Fever: Clinical Features, Carditis Diagnosis, and Long-Term Prophylaxis

Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty Question. Write a short note on PTCA. Answer. Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) is a minimally invasive procedure to open up blocked coronary arteries, allowing blood to circulate unobstructed to the heart muscle. In PTCA, balloon dilatation of the coronary stenosis is done. Method: Percutaneous … [Read more...] about Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty