Menu
Home
Advertise
Forums
Search forums
What's new
Unread posts
Latest activity
Earn Money
Review Website/Apps
Passive Income
Money apps
Paid Survey
Stock
Forex
Real estate
Paid to write
Social Media Monetization
Crytocurrency
Bitcoin (BTC)
Ethereum (ETH)
Crypto Exchange
Mining
Crypto Faucet / Airdrops
Binance
Business
Business strategy
Funding a business
Marketing
Digital Marketing
Social media marketing
Email marketing
Brand management
Personal Finance
Money Saving
Personal loan
Retirement
Debt help
Savings for Students
Tax relief
Insurance
Car Insurance
Life Insurance
Liability Insurance
Home Insurance
Health Insurance
Disability Insurance
FAQ
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles only
By:
Search forums
Menu
Log in
Register
Install the app
Install
Home
Forums
Off Topic Discussion
Health Forum
Angina and Myoca(r)dial Infraction
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Message
[QUOTE="Ayuba Ernest, post: 229550, member: 70169"] [B]Definition: [/B]This is a clinical condition that results from abrupt reduction in coronary blood flow due to thrombic occlusion artery leading to necrosis and death of myocardium supplied by the coronary artery. This is a very serious medical emergency with 50% mortality within two hours of onset of symptoms. And further, 40% mortality in first four weeks. Angina and Myocardial Infarction usually follows rupture of an antheromatous plaque with superadded thrombus. Rupture of at hero may us plaque exposes collager fibres to the circulation with consequent activation of platelet and initiation if the coagulation cascade. The ultimate outcome of this is acute coronary artery occlusion. [B]Systoms[/B] These are some of the symptoms of Angina and Myocardial Infarction; Sudden retrosternal chest pain of less than 20 minutes duration associated with nausea, excessive sweating, dyspnoea, palpitations. Chest pain may be present especially in the elderly and diabetic. Patients with silent MI may present with syncope, pulmonary oedema, vomiting and dyspeptic symptoms, acute confusional state, stroke, diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) or hyperosmolar non-ketotic (HONK) states. [B]Treatment[/B] Patients should me admited and if possible, to the intensive care unit. Patients should be given absolute bed rest Immediate pain and anxiety relief would help in reducing pain felt Secure intravenous access Oxygen (60%-100%) by face masks should be given to patients to enhance breathing. [/QUOTE]
Insert quotes…
Verification
Post reply
Home
Forums
Off Topic Discussion
Health Forum
Angina and Myoca(r)dial Infraction
Top