Enhancing Cardiac Function and Diagnostic Precision Inotropic agents such as digoxin, dopamine, and dobutamine increase cardiac contractility to improve blood pumping. Stable angina emerges as chest pain induced by exertion that is consistently relieved by rest, serving as a common indicator of heart stress. Duke’s criteria combine positive blood cultures and echocardiographic evidence to assess infective endocarditis, while specific cardiac biomarkers like troponin and CKMB pinpoint myocardial damage.
Advancing Neurological Therapies and Pediatric Early Intervention The ketogenic diet offers a non-drug approach to managing refractory epilepsy by shifting the brain’s fuel utilization. Plasmapheresis removes harmful antibodies in autoimmune disorders, and precise neurological assessments differentiate Parkinson’s disease—with its bradykinesia, rigidity, and shuffling gait—from unrelated symptoms such as thunderclap headache. Phantom limb pain highlights the brain’s ability to perceive sensations in absent limbs, and an early intervention program screens children for congenital defects, deficiencies, diseases, and developmental delays while emphasizing key neuroanatomical and metabolic signs.