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Angina Pectoris: Practice Essentials, Background, Pathophysiology

WebAngina pectoris is the result of myocardial ischemia caused by an imbalance between myocardial blood supply and oxygen demand. It is a common presenting …

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Bipolar Disorder: Practice Essentials, Background, Pathophysiology

WebBipolar disorder, bipolar disorder, or manic-depressive illness (MDI), is a common, severe, and persistent mental illness. This condition is a serious lifelong …

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Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)

WebCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is defined as illness caused by a novel coronavirus called severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2; …

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Medical Informatics in Neurology: What Is Medical

WebMedical informatics is most simply defined as computer applications in health care. The definition can be more complicated. Biomedical informatics is an …

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Obesity: Practice Essentials, Background, Pathophysiology

WebObesity is a substantial public health crisis in the United States, and internationally, with the prevalence increasing rapidly in numerous industrialized nations. …

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Metabolic Syndrome: Practice Essentials, Background, …

WebMetabolic syndrome (syndrome X, insulin resistance) is a multifactorial disease with multiple risk factors that arises from insulin resistance accompanying …

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Osteoporosis: Practice Essentials, Background, Pathophysiology

WebOsteoporosis, in which low bone mass and micro-structural deterioration of bone tissue lead to increased bone fragility, is the most common metabolic bone disease …

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Illness Anxiety Disorder

WebDSM-5-TR [ 1] criteria for illness anxiety disorder are: A. Preoccupation with having or acquiring a serious illness. B. Somatic symptoms are not present or, if present, …

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Hypertensive Emergencies: Uncontrolled Blood Pressure, …

WebWith the advent of antihypertensive agents, the incidence of hypertensive emergencies in the United States has declined from 7% to approximately 1% of patients …

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Therapeutic Exercise: Overview, Physiologic Aspects of

WebOverview. DeLateur defined therapeutic exercise as bodily movement prescribed to correct an impairment, improve musculoskeletal function, or maintain a …

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History and Mental Status Examination

WebOverview. The history and Mental Status Examination (MSE) are the most important diagnostic tools a psychiatrist has to obtain information to make an accurate …

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Hypertension Treatment & Management

WebIn a study that attempted to formulate a predictive model for the risk of prehypertension and hypertension, as well as an estimate of expected benefits from …

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Wound Care Treatment & Management

WebUse support hose or elastic wraps with approximately 40-60 mm Hg of pressure in the absence of arterial disease and 20-30 mm Hg in the presence or …

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Organophosphate Toxicity: Practice Essentials, Background, …

WebOrganophosphate (OP) compounds are a diverse group of chemicals used in both domestic and industrial settings. Examples of organophosphates include the …

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Hypertension Clinical Presentation

WebA study by Wong and Mitchell indicated that independent of other risk factors, the presence of certain signs of hypertensive retinopathy (eg, retinal hemorrhages, …

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Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Clinical Presentation

WebType 2 diabetes mellitus consists of an array of dysfunctions characterized by hyperglycemia and resulting from the combination of resistance to insulin action, …

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Drowning: Background, Etiology, Epidemiology

WebDrowning usually occurs silently and rapidly. The classic image of a victim helplessly gasping and thrashing in the water is infrequently reported. The more ominous …

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Pelvic Inflammatory Disease Treatment & Management

WebImproved education, routine screening, [] diagnosis, and empirical treatment of these infections should reduce the incidence and prevalence of these processes and the …

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Myxedema Coma or Crisis

WebMyxedema is a term generally used to denote severe hypothyroidism. Myxedema coma, occasionally called myxedema crisis, is a rare, life-threatening clinical …

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