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Semeiotics of heart failure: the Valsalva Manoeuvre (tachycardia and vagus nerve)
The Valsalva manoeuvre (MV), named after the physician Antonio Maria Valsalva, is a forced compensation manoeuvre of the middle ear, mainly used in medicine, especially in the field of cardiology, but also in the field of diving
Semeiotics of the heart: cardiac auscultation foci
Auscultation of the heart, during the objective test, should be performed on cardiac foci, 5 specific zones that correspond to the valve foci
Pain points of the liver, gallbladder, stomach and pancreas
Pain points have great significance in semeiotics, and in a physician's ability to make a diagnosis
Heart failure: what is atrial flow regulator?
The atrial flow regulator is an innovative, state-of-the-art, minimally invasive technique to treat heart failure that cannot be controlled with drugs and offer patients a better life expectancy and quality of life
Congenital heart defects: Eisenmenger's syndrome
Eisenmenger syndrome, is a rare complication of a congenital heart defect, will affect the hole that connects the heart chambers or major blood vessels
Eyelid ptosis: an overview of the drooping eyelid
While the term 'ptosis' generally indicates the displacement of a physical structure due to the force of gravity, and can affect different parts of the body, eyelid ptosis is the most common
Maneuver and positive or negative Murphy's sign: what are they and what do they indicate?
Murphy's maneuver is a maneuver used by the doctor in semiotics to investigate the presence of pain that originates in the gallbladder (also called gall bladder)
Positive or negative Blumberg's sign: what it is and when it indicates peritonitis
In medicine, Blumberg's sign is a clinical sign indicating inflammation of the peritoneal wall
McBurney's point and positive sign in appendicitis
McBurney's point is a landmark used in medicine and semiotics in the physical examination of the abdomen
Congenital heart disease: coarctation of the aorta
Coarctation of the aorta is a congenital heart disease characterized by narrowing or constriction of the aorta