E. Percutaneous intervention (PCI) – Explanation

Elbow pain The table below details some of the characteristic features of conditions causing elbow pain: Lateral epicondylitis (tennis elbow) Features pain and tenderness localised to the lateral epicondyle pain worse on resisted wrist extension with the elbow extended or …

One point for hypertension, one point for being over the age of 65 years (but under the age of 75 years) and two points (‘S2’) for the recent TIA. Atrial fibrillation: anticoagulation The European Society of Cardiology published updated guidelines …

Cardiac tamponade Features dyspnoea raised JVP, with an absent Y descent – this is due to the limited right ventricular filling tachycardia hypotension muffled heart sounds pulsus paradoxus Kussmaul’s sign (much debate about this) ECG: electrical alternans The key differences …