What is a radiofrequency catheter ablation?

Also known as a cardiac ablation or radiofrequency ablation, this procedure guides a tube into your heart to destroy small areas of tissue that may be causing your abnormal heartbeat. Not everyone with a heart arrhythmia needs a catheter ablation.
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clinical features of #myxedema coma
sever #hypothyroidism
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#Lithium toxicity
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#Erikson's stages of psychosocial developments
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#droplet_precautions
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#weight_gain in #pregnancy
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#Suicide risk and protective factors
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#Teratogenic #medications
#pregnancy
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IV needle #gauge size
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What is Gastroparesis?
Gastroparesis is a long-term (chronic) condition where the stomach cannot empty in the normal way. Food passes through the stomach slower than usual. It's thought to be the result of a problem with the nerves and muscles that control how the stomach empties.
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Simply identify two consecutive R waves and count the number of large squares between them. By dividing this number into 300 (remember, this number represents 1 minute) we are able to calculate a person's heart rate. Rate = 300 / number of large squares between consecutive R waves
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Job burnout is a special type of work-related stress — a state of physical or emotional exhaustion that also involves a sense of reduced accomplishment and loss of personal identity. "Burnout" isn't a medical diagnosis. Some experts think that other conditions, such as depression, are behind burnout.
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What is the difference between #Delirium and #Dementia_ _ Delirium vs Dementia Mnemonic OCD CAMPS 2-34 screenshot
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Erythema marginatum is reactive inflammatory erythema seen most commonly in association with acute rheumatic fever. Although a rare cutaneous manifestation, it is of utmost diagnostic value for acute rheumatic fever as well as other rare disorders.
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Sydenham chorea (SC) is a neurological disorder of childhood resulting from infection via Group A beta-hemolytic streptococcus (GABHS), the bacterium that causes rheumatic fever. SC is characterized by rapid, irregular, and aimless involuntary movements of the arms and legs, trunk, and facial muscles.
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#abduction vs #adduction
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What is an elastic stockinette?

Stockinette is an elastic compression bandage designed to help control edema, provide support for strains and sprains, secure bandages, and/or as protection under other othoses
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