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. Leg swelling due to arterial disease, in the absence of other medical problems, is uncommon.

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Medical Xpress

APRIL 27, 2023

A long-term analysis designed by Christian Gerges and Irene Lang at the Department of Medicine II of the University Hospital Vienna and MedUni Vienna indicates that one third of patients with chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) also have left heart disease.

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Hypertension Diagnosis Hospital Patients 68

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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Hypertension Complication Patients Screening 52

PEMBlog

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

PEMPix is the American Academy of Pediatrics Section on Emergency Medicine’s annual visual diagnosis competition. What’s the Diagnosis? He also developed hypertension with bradycardia prompting surgical intervention. This is the first of the four cases. At that visit, his physical exam was normal. Epidermoid cyst B.

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Diagnosis Physicals Hypertension Families 59

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

Then I went to medical school and I thought, “Well, should I go into psych? 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. Should I do neuro? Should do medicine?” Eric: Mm-hmm.

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Physicals IT Hypertension Education 85

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. Why Choose 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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Hypertension Management Physicals Lab Testing 75

Edge Family Medicine

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Healthcare has evolved, and patients now have more choices than ever for medical consultations. Effective Follow-Ups – Great for medication adjustments, test results, and chronic disease management. When to Choose Telemedicine Routine follow-ups for chronic conditions like hypertension, diabetes, or asthma. Let’s break it down.

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Vascular Physician

MARCH 29, 2022

Consequently, screening for additional aneurysms upon diagnosis is highly recommended. Risk factors associated with PAA include: - smoking - male sex - hypertension - increased age - high cholesterol Potential Complications: As noted above, complications of PAA can be severe.

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Complication Screening Hypertension Patients 52

GeriPal

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Summary Transcript CME Summary When treating heart failure, how do we distinguish between the expanding list of medications recommended for “Guideline Directed Medical Therapy” (GDMT) and what might be considered runaway polypharmacy? He’s a medical director of H ebrew S enior L ife outpatient clinic at Newbridge.

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Primary Care Patient-Centered IT Patients 113

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.). Scott: Sure. Thanks Eric.

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Management IT Medical Patient-Centered 122

GeriPal

JANUARY 18, 2024

Lastly, we discuss Katie’s paper on substance use disorder in an aging population and how one can incorporate the 5 Ms (ie, matters most, medications, mind, mobility, and multicomplexity) into a framework for age-friendly care for older adults with substance use disorder. And that’s because we were on the podcast.

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Illness Patient-Centered Screening Clinic 136

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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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. Non medical exemptions accounted for over 93 percent of these exemptions. Pediatr Rev May 2018; 39 (5): 247–257.

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