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Approach to steatotic liver disease in the office: Diagnosis, management, and proposed nomenclature

Canadian Family Physician

Objective To provide an update on the most recent developments regarding diagnosis and outcomes of steatotic liver disease (SLD), review new nomenclature applied to SLD, and provide an approach to the diagnosis and management of SLD. Diagnosis relies on noninvasive tests.

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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. Taking medications: Diuretics, angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors, beta-blockers, and other medications may help manage your blood pressure as well as other conditions contributing to RAS, such as atherosclerosis.

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Lupus Emergencies in Children and Adolescents

PEMBlog

In pediatric patients, complications can evolve rapidly and carry significant morbidity and mortality. Renal Disease (Lupus Nephritis) Signs & Symptoms: Children may present with new-onset hypertension, edema, or decreased urine output. DVT symptoms or syncope may precede PE diagnosis.

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Reasoning during the COVID-19 pandemic

The Clinical Problem Solvers

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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Leriche Syndrome

Vascular Physician

In fact, sexual dysfunction is so often associated with Leriche Syndrome that the absence of this symptom suggests that another diagnosis should be considered. Atherosclerosis is potentiated by hypertension, smoking, lower physical activity, obesity, a diet high in saturated fats, and high glucose or lipid levels.

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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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Managing Urinary Symptoms and UTI’s in Older Adults

GeriPal

There are a lot of old myths out there about managing urinary tract symptoms and UTI’s in older adults. Then we chat with Scott Bauer, internist and researcher at UCSF, about how to assess and manage lower urinary tract symptoms in men. But really those urinary tract signs and symptoms should be driving your diagnosis.