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Exercise Induced Syncope

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Exercise Induced Syncope Aka: Exercise Induced Syncope, Syncope in Athletes, Exertional Syncope, Effort Syncope, Exercise-Associated Collapse, Heat Syncope II. Definition Exercise Related Syncope Loss of consciousness associated with Exercise III. History: Timing of Syncope […]

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Syncope

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Syncope Aka: Syncope, Near-Syncope, Near Syncope, Presyncope, Acute Painful Syncope, Syncope Plus II. Definitions Syncope Rapid onset of transient loss of consciousness Inability to maintain postural tone May be associated with […]

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Edinburgh Claudication Questionnaire

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Edinburgh Claudication Questionnaire Aka: Edinburgh Claudication Questionnaire II. Indications Claudication Evaluation III. Criteria (all positive required for PVD diagnosis) Leg Pain with walking Pain does not have onset […]

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Peripheral Vascular Disease Management

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Peripheral Vascular Disease Management Aka: Peripheral Vascular Disease Management, Claudication Management, Peripheral Arterial Disease Management II. Background Claudication is very disabling Consider intensive management in all patients III. Protocol: […]

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Peripheral Arterial Occlusive Disease

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Peripheral Arterial Occlusive Disease Aka: Peripheral Arterial Occlusive Disease, Peripheral Arterial Disease, Peripheral Vascular Disease, Arterial Insufficiency, Claudication, Vascular Claudication, Aortoilliac Occlusive Disease, Leriche’s Syndrome, Iliac Artery Stenosis, Iliofemoral Occlusive Disease, Femoropopliteal Occlusive Disease, Femoropopliteal Stenosis, Femoral Arterial […]

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Diabetic Ketoacidosis Related Cerebral Edema

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Diabetic Ketoacidosis Related Cerebral Edema Aka: Diabetic Ketoacidosis Related Cerebral Edema, DKA related Cerebral Edema II. Epidemiology Incidence: 0.5 to 1% of Diabetic Ketoacidosis patients III. Risk Factors Younger […]

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Angioedema

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Angioedema Aka: Angioedema, Hereditary Angioedema, Allergic Angioedema, Histamine-Mediated Angioedema, Bradykinin-Mediated Angioedema, ACE inhibitor Induced Angioedema, Drug-Induced Angioedema and Urticaria II. Definitions Angioedema Localized, non-Pitting Edema of the deep Dermis and subcutaneous tissue Asymmetrically affects the […]

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Orthostatic Sodium Retention

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Orthostatic Sodium Retention Aka: Orthostatic Sodium Retention, Orthostatic Edema II. Pathophysiology Abnormal protein capillary leak Provoked by upright position III. Signs Progressive lower extremity Pitting Edema with standing Decreased Urine […]

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Lymphedema Praecox

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Lymphedema Praecox Aka: Lymphedema Praecox II. Definition Lymphedema onset at Puberty III. Epidemiology Most common form of primary Lymphedema (80% of cases) More common in females by 3:1 ratio Onset […]