A stress test can be used to test for heart disease. Stress tests are tests performed by a doctor and/or trained technician to determine the amount of stress that your heart can manage before developing either an abnormal rhythm or evidence of ischemia (not enough blood flow to the heart muscle). The most commonly performed…
Echocardiography is imaging of the Heart, where high frequency soud waves are used to image the heart. Echocardiogram in the parasternal long-axis view, showing a measurement of the heart’s left ventricle Echocardiogram, often referred to as a cardiac echo or simply an echo, is a sonogram of the heart. (It is not abbreviated, as ECG…
ECG Assessment: An initial Test in Heart Diagnosis. Dr. Ashok Kapoor Cardiologist THE ECG The electrocardiograph (also known as electrocardiogram) or ECG is a simple non-invasive diagnostic procedure, commonly used to assess people with known or suspected heart disease, in a variety of healthcare settings. Competent recording, reading and interpretation is vital to ensure…
ABMA and GETWELL MEDICAL CENTER presents ECG Course The purpose of this one day course – ECG Course- is to improve the confidence of doctors when interpreting ECGs, radiological images and medical tests, particularly when on-call. The afternoon sessions will offer ECG training, covering ECGs that doctors may encounter when on-call. This includes patients with acute coronary syndromes,…
OGUK Offshore Medical (formerly UKOOA) in Dubai Offshore workers need to pass an Offshore Medical Examination if they wish to work offshore. The old offshore medical standard was quoted as UKOOA. The current standard is quoted as OGUK (Oil & Gas UK) The OGUK Offshore Medical is valid for a maximun of two years and…
Physical therapy or physiotherapy (often abbreviated to PT) is a physical medicine and rehabilitation specialty that re mediates impairments and promotes mobility, function, and quality of life through examination, diagnosis, prognosis, and physical intervention (therapy using mechanical force and movements). It is carried out by physical therapists (known as physiotherapists in most countries) In addition…
Offshore Medicals at Getwell Medical Cente Every offshore worker must undergo and pass a medical examination which classifies them as medically fit to work in the offshore environment. Different offshore authorities have different requirements. For UK waters only physicians who are approved by the United Kingdom Offshore Operators Association (UKOOA) Health Advisory Committee should carry…
ECG Bootcamp: Basic & Advanced ECG Course/Workshop – 2016 from abmacademy Arlington British Medical academy, has been pioneering Royal college and update courses for the medical professionals. In that series, we have launched the ECG courses with a solo aim of making ECG easy to read. The ECG indeed is easy in…
Smoking in pregnancy Smoking causes devastation and is responsible from cancers to heart disease to fetal health effects-teratogenicity. It is an acceptable fact that Smoking is Injurious to health , more so to the innocent fetus growing in the womb of smoking mother. We need to discuss with the woman the details of smoking and…
Antenatal information Pregnancy is the most important eventful time in the lifetime of a Couple. With Science advancing to the moon, we are always looking for a safe pregnancy with a blossoming outcome. So, one needs to be guided scientifically with all emotional support by an understanding and comfortable doctor Antenatal information should be given…