The Clinical Problem Solvers

MAY 14, 2020

No prior history of atrial fibrillation – just hypertension and diabetes. The second major factor complicating our diagnostic reasoning during this time is the dramatic shift in prevalence of the disease in the community. It started off like any other cardiology admission that we’d had during that month.

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The Clinical Problem Solvers

FEBRUARY 9, 2020

A patient’s clinical presentation, risk factors, and the base rate of disease, in addition to our own clinical experience, all factor into the pretest probability we assign to any diagnosis. Q: Is there portal hypertension? is consistent with her ascites being secondary to portal hypertension. On exam, her vitals are T 38.6°C,

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Clinic Diagnosis Hypertension Patients 52

GeriPal

MAY 11, 2023

The beautiful thing about it, it’s more than just having a career development award; it’s a community of aging researchers. One of the highlights really is the networking and the community that it fosters and highlighted, in some ways, by the meeting, which of course you often lead the sing along at. I agree with you.

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Physicals IT Hypertension Education 86

Mesa Family Physician

MARCH 13, 2025

However, at Mesa Family Physicians , we believe that preventive healthcare is the cornerstone of long-term wellness for our Mesa, Arizona community. Arizona’s climate and lifestyle present specific health considerations that our Mesa-based medical professionals are specially trained to address.

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Family Physician Preventive Care Preventative Care Family 100

PEMBlog

JUNE 2, 2025

All kids with hypertensive emergency need ICU-level care. Before your blood pressure rises as well, know that this PEMBlog article is here to provide an overview of the recognition and management of hypertensive emergencies. These neurological manifestations suggest hypertensive encephalopathy, a form of end-organ damage.

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Hypertension Management Physicals Lab Testing 75

GeriPal

JANUARY 26, 2023

I was in clinic the other day working with a trainee, and we saw a few patients together, and they happened to be very healthy, community dwelling, older adults, quite active. You go into this community, perform this study, you leave. Eric: And it’s even more complicated, right? So I want to share a little anecdote.

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GeriPal

JUNE 13, 2024

We need this type of push to make us feel that we are part of a community and we are part of a movement and things are changing because we are around. Thank you for that gift to our community and to the patients. We hope that the creators of the mini mental status exam are listening. The mini mental was the beginning of our work.

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Illness Patient-Centered Patients IT 134