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Acute Mountain Sickness 
Low partial pressure of oxygen at high altitude 
• Stop ascent 
• Supportive
altitude • Stop ascent ... Symptoms #Signs #Diagnosis
Mesenteric Ischemia - Differential Diagnostic Schema
Chronic: ASCVD, Venous, Vasculitides 5% (PAN, [E]GPA, IgA, MPA)
Acute
 - Venous
- Differential Diagnostic ... Schema Chronic: ASCVD ... hypo-/akinesis), ASCVD ... failure, Dissection, ASCVD ... #Differential #Diagnosis
The recommended approach to the initiation of statin therapy in hyperlipidemia. 

Low-intensity:
-Lovastatin 20 mg
-Pravastatin 10-20 mg

Intermediate
cardiovasculardisease #diagnosis ... atheroscleroticcardiovasculardisease #ascvd
Acute Mountain Sickness - High Altitude
Incidence varies - rate increases with altitude and rate of ascent
altitude and rate of ascent ... seen with rate of ascent ... 1) No further ascent ... Altitude #AMS #diagnosis
The Evidence for Aspirin - Visual Abstract

Three new aspirin trials in three different populations: 
 -
Moderate Risk (ASCVD ... Increased bleeding ASCEND ... VisualAbstract #ARRIVE #ASCEND
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Starts in legs and ascends ... Guillain-Barre Diagnosis ... Barre #Syndrome #diagnosis
Diabetes Type 2 Medication Management and Titration Algorithm
- First line therapy is metformin and comprehensive lifestyle
- Established ASCVD ... Without established ASCVD
Selected Clinical Trials of SGLT2 inhibitors in CVD and CKD
EMPA-REG OUTCOME - Empagliflozin lowered CV events
events in T2DM + ASCVD ... events in T2DM + ASCVD ... or ASCVD risk; ... MACE, in T2DM + ASCVD ... or ASCVD risk.
Argyll Robertson Pupil
Definition:
 - Irregular and small (1-2mm) pupil
 - Light-near dissociation (accommodation remains intact)
 -
Usually bilateral - Abscent ... Pupil #neurology #diagnosis
ABCDE of Primary ASCVD Prevention: Lifestyle Changes and Team-Based Care - Checklist
A – Antiplatelet Therapy
B –
ABCDE of Primary ASCVD ... #PrimaryCare #ASCVD