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Posted By: Ben Taylor , PA-C, PhD, DFAAPA
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Dietary Sodium Restriction in Patients With Heart Failure

There are about 6.2 million adults in the United States living with heart failure (HF), according to the Centers for Dis ...


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Dietary Sodium Restriction in Patients With Heart Failure

Bleeding Risk with Apixaban and Systemic Fluconazo ...

We, as healthcare professionals, are aware that we must check for drug interactions in our patients taking multiple medi ...

Filed under: Cardiometabolic, Pulmonary Medicine


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Universal Screening for Afib in Primary Care: Feas ...

Recent data from the VITAL-AF study has provided insight into the efficacy of universal point-of-care screenings with si ...

Filed under: Cardiometabolic, Preventive Medicine


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Glomerular Filtration Rate and Race

In the United States, more than 37 million adults have either acute or chronic kidney disease. Unfortunately, kidney dis ...

Filed under: Curbside Consultations


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Arterial Occlusion, Part 2: Evaluation

The initial evaluation of a patient with suspected arterial occlusion begins with the physical exam. Start by observing ...

Filed under: Cardiometabolic


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Arterial Occlusion, Part 1

Today we are going to discuss arterial occlusion, as I have seen multiple lawsuits brought against advanced practice pro ...

Filed under: Cardiometabolic, Curbside Consultations


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STEMI Mimics: Part 2, Left Bundle Branch Block

Left bundle branch block (LBBB) is the second most common STEMI mimic. The ECG pattern includes an elevated ST segment a ...

Filed under: Cardiometabolic


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STEMI Mimics: Part 1, Left Ventricular Hypertrophy

As advanced practice providers, we are expected to be able to discern dangerous rhythms on the ECG—such as the dre ...

Filed under: Cardiometabolic


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Significance of Atypical Transient Ischemic Attack ...

It is comprehensively recognized that the diagnosis of transient ischemic attacks (TIAs) can be difficult. While classic ...

Filed under: Cardiometabolic


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Rhythm Control Versus Rate Control in Atrial Fibri ...

It is a well-established fact that atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common sustained arrhythmia; it can cause signif ...

Filed under: Cardiometabolic


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