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Problem Representation

The Clinical Problem Solvers

His past medical history is significant for hypertension and diabetes mellitus. 2018;33(11):2010-2014. One day later the patient also develops a rash. At this time, you might want to activate another schema, for example, “Fever + Rash”. He lives with his wife and 2 cats. J Gen Intern Med. 2015;30(12):1874-1878. J Gen Intern Med.

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PEMPix 2024 Online Case #1: Mission: SPACE

PEMBlog

He also developed hypertension with bradycardia prompting surgical intervention. 9,3 (2014): 168-72. Symptoms typically evolve in the following days to weeks after rupture. Increased intracranial pressure is an indication for surgical intervention. This patient had a subsequent brain MRI that also revealed papilledema. Arachnoid Cysts.”

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Multifactorial Drivers of Cognitive Decline in Diabetes

Physician's Weekly

Lower education levels were linked to higher risk (OR = 0.82, P = 0.0001), along with smoking (OR = 1.44, P = 0.003), hypertension (OR = 2.25, P < 0.001), and cardiovascular disease (CVD) (OR = 2.61, P < 0.001). Screening was done using predefined criteria, and 2 researchers independently extracted the data.

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Aneurysms: An Overview

Vascular Physician

A few risk factors are listed below: Smoking Hypertension Family history Advanced age How many types of aneurysms are there? Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg 2014; 47:240. While the exact cause of aneurysm formation is not known, any process that weakens or destroys blood vessel integrity can contribute to aneurysm formation.

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Patterns of alcohol use and the association with cardiovascular disease in the Dhulikhel Municipality of Nepal [Global health]

Annals of Family Medicine

Heavy alcohol use is a known risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD) including hypertension (HTN), coronary artery disease, and ischemic heart disease. It includes 1,609 adult residents of Dhulikhel who have been enrolled over 2 waves of recruitment in 2014 and 2023.

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Analysis of primary care prescription trends in England during the COVID-19 pandemic compared against a predictive model

BMJ

We sought to analyse how prescribing trends have changed over time, utilising a dataset containing all prescriptions signed and dispensed in the UK by primary care facilities from January 2014 to November 2020. In addition, increased prescribing of a multitude of medications highlights groups particularly affected by the pandemic.