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Chest Pains And Blood Tests - Articles
Chest Pain Drug Put to Test Against Arrhythmias
by
Ed H.
Posted
Tue 12 Oct 2010 4:44pm
A drug approved to treat chest pain is being tested as a potential treatment for ventricular arrhythmias, irregular heart rhythms that are associated with increased... the National Institutes of Health, is the first major study testing a new concept – blocking late sodium currents that govern key components of the electrical activity in the heart
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Chest Pain
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Dr. Anshu Gupta
Posted
Tue 02 Jun 2009 4:40pm
Some gastrointestinal disorders may present as atypical chest pain. This is chest pain not related to the heart. This usually is associated with gastroesophageal reflux (reflux of stomach acids) and esophageal spasm. In addition, chest pain can be caused when food or liquid gets stuck in the esophagus. Food may get stuck for many
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Final update for 74 year old male CC: Chest pain
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JASON WINTER
Posted
Fri 30 Apr 2010 7:56am
. No recent cough.
Cardiovascular: Current chest pain. Hypertension. Dyslipidemia.
GI: No recurrent vomiting. No dyspepsia.
Neurologic: Awake and conversant. Generally weak without... are the notes from the ED physician.
Medical screening exam undertaken.
HPI text: This a 74 year-old white male reports onset of pressure in the anterior chest radiating
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The Cure for Chest Pain
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Vanessa R.
Posted
Sat 27 Mar 2010 3:15pm
What do you do with a friend who’s having chest pain, whether physically or emotionally? Why bake them a giant anatomical heart cookie of course! That’s exactly what Kate deRosset did for a friend with chest pain as “comfort food” and it’s such a thoughtful idea.
Sweet heart!
[submitted by Mikaela Chase]
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Unexplained chest pain can be due to stress
by
Niell A.
Posted
Wed 18 Feb 2009 12:06pm
Posted by Neill Abayon
Each year, many people seek emergency treatment for unexplained chest pains. A thesis from the Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Sweden, indicates several common factors among those affected, including stress at work, anxiety, depression and a sedentary lifestyle.
Chest pain is a common reason for patients
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Origin and location of chest pain in acute pulmonary embolism
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Dr. Sangareddi V.
Posted
Wed 21 Oct 2009 10:02pm
Pulmonary embolism is one of the important causes of acute chest pain . It can mimic acute coronary syndrome . In fact along with aortic dissection , it forms a differential diagnosis for STEMI especailly if the ECG is not typical.
The Chest pain of acute pulmonary embolism can originate in one of the following structures with different
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Conclusion to 43 year old female CC: Chest pain - Angiograms
by
JASON WINTER
Posted
Fri 10 Dec 2010 8:43am
Here is the conclusion to 43 year old female CC: Chest pain .
Let's take another look at her 12-lead ECG.
This patient experienced cardiac arrest on arrival... the lesion.
Balloon inflation.
More balloon inflation.
Blood flow restored.
The patient was admitted to the ICU and discharged three days later.
Diagnosis: ST-elevation
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