The most common finding in the pulmonary embolism ecg is sinus tachycardia. According to the specialists, unlike common notion, pulmonary embolism ecg may not involve any echocardial anomalies. A typical pulmonary embolism ecg includes, right ventricular ischemia with an incomplete right bundle branch block pattern. This pattern is known as the S1Q3T3 pattern where the […]
Rebound hypertension is a condition where the blood pressure levels are elevated when the patient abruptly stops or reduces the intake of hypertensive medication. In severe cases, the patient may also require immediate medical aid. When the blood pressure medication is reduced or stopped, it may lead to very high levels of blood pressure that
Diagnosis of secondary causes of hypertension includes various endocrine diseases that lead to an imbalance in the hormones produced by the various endocrine glands. Kidney diseases and tumors have also been known to be major underlying secondary causes of hypertension. By definition secondary hypertension which is commonly referred to as inessential hypertension, may be caused
When a patient is diagnosed with acute or chronic hypertension, the clinician may prescribe antihypertensive agents. Some of the most commonly applied antihypertensive agents involve various diuretics, adrenergic beta antagonists, adrenergic alpha antagonists, angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors, calcium channel B blockers, ganglionic blockers and vasodilator agents. When the patient is suffering from chronic hypertension with
The modern day lifestyle has become increasingly sedentary and there are high levels of stress involved. According to the clinicians as well as experts, the increase in the incidence of resistant hypertension can be attributed to the modern day lifestyle. Moreover, resistant hypertension is more prevalent in the elderly. Other major factors also include obesity
One can listen to the sounds coming from the pulmonary system with the aid of a stethoscope. The pulmonary system is an important part of the circulatory system. It comprises of the part of the circulatory system that supplies blood from the heart to the lungs and then carries oxygenated blood from the lungs to
In the modern day lifestyle there are many factors that may disrupt the normal functioning of the heart. There are various hypotension causes which can be summarized as given below: Some of the most common hypotension causes include various heart conditions like heart attack and heart valve disease. This also includes other hypotension causes like
You must have heard that smoking, age, diabetes, stress and obesity are life threatening diseases as they increase the blood pressure levels. It actually means that the individual may suffer from isolated systolic hypertension. When there is an increase in the upper blood pressure, reading, it probably indicates that it is a classic case of
Have you noticed that every time you visit your doctor he will measure your blood pressure? Have you ever wondered what actually is meant by blood pressure? It is the measurement of the amount of pressure the blood exerts on the internal lining of the blood vessels. The blood pressure is measured at different points
When there is a bacterial or viral infection in the urinary bladder it leads to a condition known as bladder cystitis. According to statistical reports there is a very high level of incidence of bladder cystitis infection. Most of the infections may be caused due to bacteria. In common cases bladder cystitis may also be
