Medical Xpress

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

In an analysis of more than 2,400 women, about 1 in 10 without a history of blood pressure issues were diagnosed with high blood pressure in the year after childbirth, according to a research article published today in Hypertension, an American Heart Association journal.

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Medical Xpress

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

The chance that former professional football players will be diagnosed with high blood pressure—a known risk factor for cardiovascular and cognitive dysfunction—rises in step with the number of concussions the athletes sustained during their careers, according to new research by investigators for the Football Players Health Study at Harvard University. (..)

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Imperial Center Family Medicine

JUNE 9, 2025

High blood pressure, also dubbed hypertension , is a common health issue that can lead to severe problems if left uncontrolled. When your doctor diagnoses you with high blood pressure, they will likely recommend medications and lifestyle changes based on your risk of complications.

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Imperial Center Family Medicine

JUNE 9, 2025

High blood pressure, also dubbed hypertension , is a common health issue that can lead to severe problems if left uncontrolled. When your doctor diagnoses you with high blood pressure, they will likely recommend medications and lifestyle changes based on your risk of complications.

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The Clinical Problem Solvers

MAY 19, 2020

anginosus group), and the patient was diagnosed with a bacterial brain abscess. Pathophysiologically, the most important risk factor is uncontrolled hypertension, which can lead to small vessel injury and subsequent occlusion. Cultures grew Streptococcus intermedius (a member of the S. internal capsule).

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The Clinical Problem Solvers

OCTOBER 23, 2019

For our first post, we are going to talk about two concepts that help us decide whether we treat, test for, or toss specific diagnoses (i.e., Let’s practice with a case: You are called to admit a 72 year-old woman with hypertension, diabetes, and knee replacement seven days prior who presents with acute, pleuritic chest pain and dyspnea.

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Vascular Physician

DECEMBER 21, 2022

If you've been diagnosed with PAD or noticed any of its symptoms, working with an experienced medical team is the best way to keep your symptoms under control and prevent the disease from getting worse. The best treatment plan for you will depend on your particular condition and symptoms.

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Vascular Physician

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Imaging studies may also be used such as: CT scan Ultrasound Renal arteriography Magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) Possible complications from RAS include: Chronic kidney disease Kidney failure Retaining fluid in your legs Shortness of breath Renal hypertension (high blood pressure) Peripheral artery disease What Happens If It Goes Untreated?

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Imperial Center Family Medicine

MAY 12, 2025

You Can Tell You Have High Blood Pressure From How You Feel The reality is that high blood pressure (hypertension) is largely a “silent” condition. Getting the facts straight on some common blood pressure management myths can help you take control of your heart health. Let’s take a look at some of these common myths.

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The Clinical Problem Solvers

MAY 14, 2020

No prior history of atrial fibrillation – just hypertension and diabetes. Decisions have been dichotomized to ”COVID versus not COVID,” and people that have displayed none of the cardinal respiratory symptoms are being diagnosed with the disease. It started off like any other cardiology admission that we’d had during that month.

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Vascular Physician

OCTOBER 10, 2022

To diagnose this condition, your physician may perform screening tests, such as an ankle-brachial index test (ABI). Atherosclerosis is potentiated by hypertension, smoking, lower physical activity, obesity, a diet high in saturated fats, and high glucose or lipid levels. An ABI less than 0.9 What are the treatment options?

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The Clinical Problem Solvers

FEBRUARY 9, 2020

I still struggle to know when it is the right time to use LRs, and often find myself reaching for them in times of diagnostic ambiguity or when I am considering unfamiliar diagnoses. Q: Is there portal hypertension? is consistent with her ascites being secondary to portal hypertension. Is the ascitic fluid infected?

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East Cary Family Physicians

JANUARY 30, 2024

Medical conditions: Conditions such as diabetes, hypertension, and heart disease can increase the risk of glaucoma. Family history: If you have a close relative with glaucoma, you may have an increased risk. Ethnicity: African Americans, Hispanics, and Asians are at a higher risk for certain types of glaucoma.

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The Clinical Problem Solvers

DECEMBER 16, 2020

Establishing a Task Force to Reassess the Inclusion of Race in Diagnosing Kidney Diseases. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-150-9-200905050-00006 African American Study of Kidney Disease and Hypertension (AASK): AASK Clinical Trial in the NIDDK Repository: [link] Lewis J, Agodoa L, Cheek D, et al. Published online July 29, 2020. doi:10.1001/jama.2020.13378

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GeriPal

MAY 11, 2023

A lot of these are more vascular risk factors: hypertension, certainly; diabetes; obesity. Eric: Going to some specifics, let’s go into vascular risk factors like hypertension. Sprint mind comes to my mind when I think about whether or not treating hypertension changes, risk factors for dementia. Let me ask you that.

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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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Mesa Family Physician

JUNE 24, 2025

Internists manage a wide range of conditions, including chronic illnesses like hypertension, diabetes, and heart disease, as well as acute issues such as infections or injuries. They are trained not only in diagnosing and treating illness, but also in coordinating care with specialists when necessary. Why Choose Internal Medicine?

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

We used fractional logistic regression models controlling for age, sex, race/ethnicity, baseline HbA1c, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and BMI. Persons diagnosed with prediabetes and/or an HbA1c between 5.7-6.4% This study is a retrospective cohort analysis of electronic health records of patients from Geisinger Health System.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Population Studied: Adults age 18 or greater who answered questions regarding whether they had ever been diagnosed with COVID-19 or had tested COVID positive. Study Design and Analysis: Cross-sectional study of adults in the 2022 National Health Interview Survey. Dataset: 2022 NHIS. Intervention: None. Of those, 17.6%

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Physician's Weekly

JUNE 19, 2025

had hypertension, and 12.1% A total of 1,842 participants reported physician-diagnosed CHD, and the mean DII score was 1.33. The researchers extracted 24-hour dietary recalls to calculate DII scores and administered standardized questionnaires to identify CHD. The cohort’s mean age was 49.8±18.1 years; 47.4 % were male, 45.6%

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GeriPal

JANUARY 18, 2024

If somebody has cancer and they’re recently diagnosed, somebody has cancer and they’re undergoing active treatment, somebody has cancer and they’re in early remission, now they’re a year or two years, three years, four years out and they still have pain. Jessie: Yes. And then, looking at- Eric: Wow. So, one out of 10?

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GeriPal

OCTOBER 17, 2024

And so, unfortunately, I think for a while, this condition, for many people, isn’t diagnosed until you end up seeing a cardiologist or a heart failure doctor who’s really honed in on this to say, actually, this is a heart failure syndrome. Is your impression that HFpEFde is under diagnosed in older adults?

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GeriPal

JUNE 16, 2022

50 to 70% of people who are diagnosed with UTIs probably don’t have a UTI. How good are clinicians and nurses in following these guidelines or diagnosing a UTI? I hear it’s over diagnosed. And several of the BPH medications are very strongly associated with falls and orthostatic hypertension. Is that right?

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GeriPal

JANUARY 26, 2023

So GFR was adjusted based on race, which it probably did lead to African-American patients being diagnosed with chronic kidney disease later in their disease trajectory, as compared to others. Because we know- Sharon: Maybe diabetes and hypertension, which is so prominent in African Americans can impact your amyloid deposition.

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GeriPal

APRIL 3, 2025

And I also worry about this push towards just amyloid blood testing so as a way of diagnosing Alzheimer’s disease without doing the workup that’s needed beforehand. So Tim Anderson did a wonderful study looking at hypertensive management in the hospital. So that’s what I worry about. Alex 29:16 Can you give an intro?

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GeriPal

JUNE 13, 2024

We have an epidemic of BMI and therefore never use the way the patient looks like to diagnose cachexia. So cachexia, I would put it involuntary weight loss is the number one way to diagnose it. Sometimes the subtle infection kills them, and they get hypertensive and they die, or they die of arrhythmias and sudden death.

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GeriPal

DECEMBER 1, 2023

You can easily have fibrinoid necrosis of your kidneys and not have hypertension, but the pathology of hypertension is most commonly associated with fibrinoid necrosis. Jason: You could have hypertension and have no signs and symptoms. So too systolic hypertension in elderly people, clinical trials. You can see it.

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PEMBlog

DECEMBER 4, 2024

So respiratory complications include apnea, secondary bacterial pneumonia, and pulmonary hypertension. Healthcare providers play a vital role in diagnosing and managing it, preventing its spread, and educating patients and families about the benefits of vaccination. Children encephalopathy, often due to hypoxia.

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