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Cardiology. Pacemaker syndrome is a condition that represents the clinical consequences of suboptimal atrioventricular (AV) synchrony or AV dyssynchrony, regardless of the pacing mode, after pacemaker implantation. [ 1][ 2] It is an iatrogenic disease—an adverse effect resulting from medical treatment—that is often underdiagnosed. [ 1][ 3 ...
Dupuytren's contracture (also called Dupuytren's disease, Morbus Dupuytren, Viking disease, palmar fibromatosis and Celtic hand) is a condition in which one or more fingers become permanently bent in a flexed position. [ 2] It is named after Guillaume Dupuytren, who first described the underlying mechanism of action, followed by the first ...
OCD. Dermatophagia (from Ancient Greek δέρμα — lit. skin and φαγεία lit. eating) or dermatodaxia (from δήξις, lit. biting) [ 3] is a compulsion disorder of gnawing or biting one's own skin, most commonly at the fingers. This action can either be conscious or unconscious [ 4] and it is considered to be a type of pica.
An implantable cardioverter-defibrillator ( ICD) or automated implantable cardioverter defibrillator ( AICD) is a device implantable inside the body, able to perform defibrillation, and depending on the type, cardioversion and pacing of the heart. The ICD is the first-line treatment and prophylactic therapy for patients at risk for sudden ...
An artificial cardiac pacemaker, commonly referred to as simply a pacemaker, is an implanted medical device that generates electrical pulses delivered by electrodes to one or more of the chambers of the heart. Each pulse causes the targeted chamber (s) to contract and pump blood, [ 3] thus regulating the function of the electrical conduction ...
A tourniquet is an emergency device used to stop life-threatening bleeding that cannot otherwise be stopped. You should avoid using a tourniquet if: You can stop the bleeding using another method ...
Inappropriate sinus tachycardia (IST) is defined as sinus tachycardia that is not caused by identifiable medical ailments, a physiological reaction, or pharmaceuticals (a diagnosis of exclusion) and is accompanied by symptoms, frequently invalidating and affecting quality of life. [ 2] IST symptoms include palpitations, chest discomfort ...
Congenital contractural arachnodactyly ( CCA ), also known as Beals–Hecht syndrome, is a rare autosomal dominant congenital connective tissue disorder. [ 1] As with Marfan syndrome, people with CCA typically have an arm span that is greater than their height and very long fingers and toes. [ 2] However, Beals and Hecht discovered in 1972 that ...