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play_arrow A-V Blocks Dr Swapnil Pawar Atrioventricular Blocks Written by Dr Andrew Lam First Degree Heart Block  Prolongation of the PR interval (>200ms) Benign as an isolated entity that doesn’t cause haemodynamic instability. Intervention generally not required Second Degree Heart Block (Mobitz Type 1 – Wenckebach) Progressive prolongation of the […]

Pericarditis Blog written by – Dr Andrew Lam play_arrow Acute Pericarditis Dr Swapnil Pawar High-Risk Features that May Require Admission: Fever > 38°C The sub-Acute course of symptoms, progressing over several days to weeks Evidence of cardiac tamponade Moderate to large pericardial effusion Immunosuppression Failure to improve despite initial medical […]

play_arrow Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis Dr Swapnil Pawar Post written by – Dr Andrew Lam SAAG Serum Albumin – Albumin of Ascitic Fluid High SAAG (>11g/L) Suggests that the cause of ascites is related to portal hypertension Causes: Cirrhosis Hepatic malignancy or metastasis Right-Sided Cardiac Failure Portal Vein Thrombosis Budd-Chiari Syndrome […]