Dengue Fever Management
Dengue fever It is a febrile illness characterized by fever, body aches, and retro-orbital pain. It is caused by dengue virus transmitted through the bite of Aedes aegypti mosquito. Dengue…
Atrial Ectopic Beats
Atrial Ectopic Beats Appearance of premature beats on electrocardiogram (ECG), with normal QRS complex but the preceding p wave of different morphology as compared to normal p wave, is termed…
Sick Sinus Syndrome Etiology and Management
Sick Sinus Syndrome The disease is recognized by variety of arrhythmias (sinus bradycardia, paroxysmal tachycardia, paroxysmal atrial fibrillation, sinoatrial block, atrioventricular block). It can appear in any age but predominantly…
Sinus Bradycardia Management
Sinus Bradycardia The heart rate less than 60 in adults and less than 100,80 and 70 in infants, toddlers and school going children respectively is termed as sinus bradycardia. It…
Sinus Tachycardia Management
Sinus Tachycardia It is an increase in heart rate owing to increased sympathetic activity. The heart rate greater than 100/min is considered as tachycardia in adults whereas in infants, toddlers…
Acute Pancreatitis diagnosis and management
What is Acute Pancreatitis? It is the inflammatory condition of the pancreas owing to the following etiologies viz gallstones, alcohol, snake bite, trauma and drug toxicity. 70 to 80 percent…