Physician's Weekly

JUNE 24, 2025

Relevant Findings & Clinical Impact Dr. Rodríguez-Padial and colleagues found that patients with DLCN scores of 6 or higher were younger, experienced less hypertension, and had higher rates of smoking. The researchers published their findings before the National Lipid Association’s 2025 meeting, though not as part of it.

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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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Vascular Physician

APRIL 25, 2022

Hypertension and smoking are two major risk factors that may damage the most inner part of the arteries called the intima, leading to local inflammation and fibrosis that increase the resistance of the vessels and therefore restrict blood flow. Symptoms may be exacerbated by obesity, inactivity, metabolic diseases, pregnancy, and aging.

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Vascular Physician

OCTOBER 10, 2022

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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Vascular Physician

JUNE 27, 2021

For proper diagnosis, a vascular specialist will complete a comprehensive evaluation that includes an ultrasound to detect varicose veins, evaluate blood flow and determine the efficiency of vein valves. Reducing salt intake since a high salt diet may lead to hypertension or narrowing of arteries.

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GeriPal

MAY 11, 2023

Kristine, do you have a song request for Alex? Kristine: Well, I did have a song, but I was negligent at giving it to him. So, he tried to read my mind… Eric: What was your song? Kristine: I was going to do David Bowie Changes for a variety of reasons, but it was sort of somewhat around the topic. Alex: (singing) Eric: That was wonderful.

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Mesa Family Physician

JUNE 24, 2025

The Role of Internal Medicine in Preventive Health Care Internal medicine plays a central role in adult health, especially when it comes to prevention, diagnosis, and long-term care. Internal medicine is a medical specialty focused on the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases in adults. What Is Internal Medicine?

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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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Edge Family Medicine

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

When to Choose Telemedicine Routine follow-ups for chronic conditions like hypertension, diabetes, or asthma. At Edge Family Medicine , we provide comprehensive in-person care , ensuring accurate diagnosis and effective treatment for conditions requiring a physical assessment. But how do you decide which option is best for you?

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GeriPal

OCTOBER 17, 2024

We’ve also invited two amazing cardiologists, Parag Goyal and Nicole Superville, to join us about GDMT in heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) and in Heart Failure with preserved EF (HFpEF). He’s in Boston. He’s a medical director of H ebrew S enior L ife outpatient clinic at Newbridge. Parag 01:06 Thank you.

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GeriPal

JANUARY 18, 2024

Summary Transcript Summary The CDC’s Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain excludes those undergoing cancer treatment, palliative care, and end-of-life care. After discussing screening options for substance use disorder, we go on to talk about both the treatments for it and the issues that arise. Jessie, welcome back to GeriPal.

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GeriPal

JUNE 16, 2022

We discuss with her how we should work-up and manage “urinary tract infections” (I’ve added air quotes to “UTI” in honor of Tom Finucane’s JAGS article titled “Urinary Tract Infection”—Requiem for a Heavyweight in which he advocated to put air quotes around the term UTI due to the ambiguity of the diagnosis.). Chrissy: I do. Alex: (Singing).

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GeriPal

DECEMBER 1, 2023

If you are interested in learning more about the draft guidelines and the response from AGS to these guidelines, check out the following links: Revised Criteria for Diagnosis and Staging of Alzheimer’s Disease: Alzheimer’s Association Workgroup AGS’s response to the revised criteria Transcript Eric: Welcome to the GeriPal Podcast.

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Physician's Weekly

JUNE 24, 2025

Explaining the Downward Trajectory The authors attributed the overall decline in CVD mortality in patients with IMIDs to advances in IMID and cardiovascular care: “Improved management of IMIDs, including earlier diagnosis and the use of biologi­cal therapies, has likely reduced systemic inflammation, thereby lowering cardiovascular risk.

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PEMBlog

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Pertussis infection in infants and children: Clinical features and diagnosis. In this episode, we’ll go over clinical presentation, diagnosis management, infection control, and post exposure protocols. So respiratory complications include apnea, secondary bacterial pneumonia, and pulmonary hypertension.

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