Myocardial Infarction 2

Olivia reports progressive lower-extremity weakness and decreased exercise tolerance. Examination reveals a resting heart rate of 104 bpm, a fine hand tremor, brisk deep tendon reflexes, and mild proximal muscle weakness. She also reports recent unintentional weight loss despite ...  Show more

Jason is referred to physical therapy for gradually progressive bilateral hand pain and stiffness. The patient reports that the hands feel stiff for approximately 15 minutes after waking and becomes increasingly painful after prolonged gripping and household activities. Examinati ...  Show more

<div>If you just felt the pain of a heart attack, putting your ticker through a blood-pumping workout seems like a big ask. But exercise is key to recovery – if you do it right. Let’s take a closer at physical activity after a heart attack with sports cardiologist Tamanna Singh.< ...  Show more

ST-elevation myocardial infarction is a common and important condition. Myocardial infarction is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality so it is vital that we get the diagnosis and management of this condition right. To find out more about this problem and what we can do abou ...  Show more

Crushing substernal chest pain, bradycardia, elevated troponin, and decompensating! What are the subjective and objective signs of myocardial infarction? 

Chest pain- its one of the most common chief complaints in the ED and we need to be the experts on this.  This podcast reviews how to get a good history of the patient's chest pain, the relevant physical exam findings, how to work it up, and how to talk effectively to your consul ...  Show more