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Episode 299 – Neurology VMR – Clumsiness

The Clinical Problem Solvers

This time, María presents a case of clumsiness to Andrea and Sridhara. Sridhara Yaddanapudi @syaddana_neuro Sridhara is a board-certified internist, neurologist, vascular neurologist, and hypertension specialist.

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Episode 305: Neurology VMR – Shallow Breathing

The Clinical Problem Solvers

This time, Vaness presents a case of shallow breathing to Maria and Sridhara. At home, you are most likely to find her in the kitchen preparing your new favorite meal Maria Jimena Aleman @MariaMjaleman María Jimena Alemán was born and raised in Guatemala where she currently works in community and rural health care.

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Clinical Reasoning Corner: Likelihood Ratios

The Clinical Problem Solvers

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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Reasoning during the COVID-19 pandemic

The Clinical Problem Solvers

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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Episode 148: Antiracism in Medicine Series Episode 4 – Dismantling Race-Based Medicine Part 2: Clinical Perspectives

The Clinical Problem Solvers

education, income, number of previous hospitalizations) that also lead to clinical outcomes, not only race-based stratification. J Epidemiol Community Health. We might critically think about why we might use race in a regression model, and proactively consider how we will interpret and responsibly discuss findings that may result.

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Under Pressure: Hypertensive Emergencies in the Pediatric Emergency Department

PEMBlog

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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GeriPal Takeover! Nancy Lundeberg and Annie Medina-Walpole

GeriPal

Ken 26:17 You presented that. I believe the age range was over 80 hospitalized patients and showed that relatively light level physical activity, often with weights, improved hospital outcomes. So Tim Anderson did a wonderful study looking at hypertensive management in the hospital. But of course it is, actually.

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