INTRODUCTION The ailments afflicting the elderly population is a well-defined specialty of medicine. It calls for an immaculately designed health-care plan to treat diseases in geriatrics. For chronic illnesses such as diabetes mellitus (DM), coronary heart disease, and hypertension (HTN), they require proper management throughout the rest of patient's life. An integrated treatment pathway help...

Patients in heart failure (HF) are prone to electrolyte imbalance and consequent potentially lethal arrhythmias. Case: 47-year-old male with cardiomyopathy and LV dysfunction, and prophylactic implanted cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD), hospitalized with dizziness and one episode of ICD discharge; denied prior similar episodes. Medications: furosemide 80 mg BID, aspirin and carvedilol. BP 119/7...

Background: Acute myocardial infarction is associated with high morbidity and mortality in hospitalized patients. The present study was conducted to assess electrolyte imbalance acute Materials & Methods: 80 patients of AMI both genders were included. Electrolytes such as sodium, Potassium, Calcium measured within 48 hours admission. Results: Out patients, 44 males 36 females. STEMI seen 64 NST...