Complication Diagnosis Hospital Hypertension 
The Clinical Problem Solvers
FEBRUARY 9, 2020
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. Is the ascitic fluid infected?
The Clinical Problem Solvers
MAY 14, 2020
No prior history of atrial fibrillation – just hypertension and diabetes. Would I’ve been able to reason my way to his underlying diagnosis from the initial data? I find it awe-inspiring to listen to clinicians pick up on subtle clues and use both intuitive and analytic reasoning to reach a final diagnosis.
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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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But for women with conditions that put them at higher risk of serious health complications, special care is needed. ” She eventually went to the hospital, where she was told she was “in full-blown heart failure,” she said. About six weeks after having her second baby, she said, her heart “was racing.”
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