The Clinical Problem Solvers

FEBRUARY 9, 2020

Image From: Evidence Based Physical Diagnosis by Dr. Steven McGee An easy way to remember LR’s is to remember the numbers 2/5/10 , and 15/30/45 An LR of 2 increases the probability by 15% An LR of 5 increases the probability by 30% An LR of 10 increases the probability by 45%. Q: Is there portal hypertension? x 10 9 cells/L, Hgb 9.7

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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. Incorporate Physical Activity : Engage in regular aerobic exercise, as studies suggest it can help lower intraocular pressure, improve blood flow to the retina, and benefit the optic nerve.

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The Clinical Problem Solvers

DECEMBER 16, 2020

These factors may have impacted their diet, physical activity, and medications, thus impacting their creatinine levels and the inputs that we use for GFR. Establishing a Task Force to Reassess the Inclusion of Race in Diagnosing Kidney Diseases. This reminds us that using race as a catch-all can shroud other factors (ex. N Engl J Med.

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GeriPal

MAY 11, 2023

A lot of these are more vascular risk factors: hypertension, certainly; diabetes; obesity. Physical activity is a big one. But there are some things that we really think we can modify: the vascular risk factors, sleep, physical activity, maybe cognitive activity, and what kind of bang for the buck could we get?

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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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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? Alex 45:43 Okay.

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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. The redness and on their physical exam they’ve got new redness on their leg. Is that right? Chrissy: Right.

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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. But what I tell them is, keep yourself physically active. Keep yourself physically as active as possible. Is it just loss of.

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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. I believe the age range was over 80 hospitalized patients and showed that relatively light level physical activity, often with weights, improved hospital outcomes.

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