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A Comprehensive Guide to CT-Angiogram of the Heart-Part 1

Rao Doctor

Earlier, I had written a similar detailed article about diagnosing coronary artery disease- you can access it here- Understanding Angiography of Heart. This non-invasive procedure is primarily employed to diagnose various heart conditions, especially in cases where traditional imaging methods may be inadequate.

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Renal Artery Stenosis: Is It Common & Life Threatening?

Vascular Physician

As a result, your kidneys may not be able to properly function, which can lead to other serious health complications. First, they will perform a physical exam, review your health history, and check your kidney function with blood and urine tests. How Common is RAS? RAS affects over 200,000 people in the United States every year.

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The Link Between Diabetes and Peripheral Arterial Disease

Vascular Physician

This is because both diabetes and PAD have many of the same risk factors and complications. If you have been diagnosed with diabetes or PAD, managing your condition is the best way to prevent it from worsening and contributing to other health issues. It is estimated that between 20-30% of people with diabetes also have PAD.

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Clinical Reasoning Corner: Likelihood Ratios

The Clinical Problem Solvers

Objectives Define likelihood ratios and their utility in diagnostic reasoning Identify how likelihood ratios alter the probability of a diagnosis Apply likelihood ratios in clinical reasoning What are likelihood ratios and how do they work? A LR > 1 increases the probability of a specific diagnosis.

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Leriche Syndrome

Vascular Physician

To diagnose this condition, your physician may perform screening tests, such as an ankle-brachial index test (ABI). In fact, sexual dysfunction is so often associated with Leriche Syndrome that the absence of this symptom suggests that another diagnosis should be considered. An ABI less than 0.9 What are the treatment options?

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The Mycoplasma Comeback: Why This Atypical Pneumonia is Back – A PEMCurrents Podcast

PEMBlog

Learning Objectives Describe the clinical presentation, epidemiology, and complications of Mycoplasma pneumoniae infections in pediatric patients, including its atypical manifestations. Differentiate Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia from typical bacterial and viral pneumonia based on history, physical exam findings, and diagnostic testing.

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PEMPix 2024 Online Case #2: Flight of Passage

PEMBlog

PEMPix is the American Academy of Pediatrics Section on Emergency Medicine’s annual visual diagnosis competition. He had easy work of breathing, and physical exam was only notable for decreased breath sounds over the left lower lobe. What’s the Diagnosis? This is the second of the four cases. mg/dL, normal <0.1