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I have 3 siblings, all with electrical heart issues. My sister passed away after a second ablation due to a blood clot, my brother had sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) and required an AED, and another brother and I have had various heart procedures including ablations and open heart surgery. My blockage in the left main artery was not detected through extensive testing for two years. Why was my blockage not seen earlier, and what could be causing these issues in my family?
July 1st, 2023
Is it safe to drive with symptoms of my brain going into high alert, releasing adrenaline and endorphins, which sometimes result in a mind going blank for 1-2 minutes, and how could this affect my driving?
January 14th, 2024
I have constant stabbing body pain that started about a month ago. I am 23 years old, male, and currently taking prescribed neproxin. I have no small joint pains, but some knee pain, no stiffness, no rashes, no fever, and I had a cough and an inflated throat. I also experience morning stiffness and have no family history of any disease. What could be causing this pain and what should I do?
October 20th, 2023
Given a normal D-dimer result and no symptoms of leg swelling, redness, or pain, can we reasonably exclude the possibility of blood clots, including deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE)? Additionally, how reliable are D-dimer tests, and what are the typical signs of DVT and PE?
May 30th, 2023
When a patient is in asystole due to cardiac arrest and receiving CPR from paramedics, should oxygen be administered with an oxygen bag or device, and is there typically a delay in giving IV epinephrine and intubation?
May 10th, 2023
Is it possible for an artery to be described as “widely patent” and have “significant stenosis”?
June 23rd, 2023