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FDA Approves Polypill Widaplik for Hypertension

Physician's Weekly

Food and Drug Administration has approved Widaplik (telmisartan, amlodipine, and indapamide) for the treatment of hypertension in adults. “I am very excited and pleased to have Widaplik approved for the treatment of hypertension in the U.S. ” The approval of Widaplik was granted to George Medicines.

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Hypertensive Crisis with Dr. Travis Huffman

Louisville Lectures

Travis Huffman gives a quick overview of Hypertensive Crisis, Hypertensive Urgency vs. Hypertensive Emergency and management of both Markedly elevated BP and HTN Emergency/Crisis. Hypertension. 07.01.2018; 71:e13-e115 Evaluation and treatment of hypertensive emergencies in adults, William J. Whelton et al, 2017.

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Overall medication adherence as an indicator for health outcomes among elderly patients with hypertension and diabetes [Diabetes and endocrine disease]

Annals of Family Medicine

Methods The study included individuals aged 75 to 90 years, diagnosed with diabetes or hypertension, who were treated with at least one antihypertensive, or antidiabetic medication in 2017. We retrieved information on all ER visits and hospitalizations in internal medicine and surgical wards from 2017 to 2019 and mortality in 2019.

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DASH Diet for Diabetes With Low Sodium Reduces BP in Those With Diabetes

Physician's Weekly

WEDNESDAY, June 18, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension for Diabetes (DASH4D) diet with lower sodium is tied to clinically meaningful blood pressure reduction in people with diabetes, according to a study published online June 9 in JAMA Internal Medicine. Pilla, M.D.,

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Nephrology IM Board Review with Dr. Lederer

Louisville Lectures

Watch on YouTube Listen as a Podcast Watch more Internal Medicine Lectures ELEANOR LEDERER, M.D. Dr. Eleanor Lederer is the Interim Chair for the Department of Medicine at the University of Louisville.

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Episode 18 – Clinical Unknown with Drs. Bryan Broderick and Zafia Anklesaria – Dyspnea and Cough

The Clinical Problem Solvers

He is a 2nd year resident of the Osler Internal Medicine Residency Training Program at Johns Hopkins Hospital. His career interests include Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine and Medical Education. Dr. Zafia Anklesaria Dr. Anklesaria graduated from the UCSF Internal Medicine Residency Program.

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Episode 225: The Consult Question #6 Featuring CardioNerds – Shortness of Breath

The Clinical Problem Solvers

Vaidya is a heart failure and transplant cardiologist at the Lewis Katz School ofMedicine at Temple University, where she serves as the co-director of the Pulmonary Hypertension, right heart failure, and CTEPH program, as well as APD for the cardiology fellowship program and residency advisor for the internal medicine residency.