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Meningococcemia
12:00 AM | November 30, -0001Author: Adeleke
sepsis causes petechia/ecchymoses; potential for Waterhouse Friderichsen syndromeContinue reading
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Essential HTN blacks
12:00 AM | November 30, -0001Author: Adeleke
defect in renal excretion of sodium; ↑ plasma volume, ↓ PRAContinue reading
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Renovascular HTN
12:00 AM | November 30, -0001Author: Adeleke
atherosclerosis renal artery in men; fibromuscular hyperplasia renal artery womenContinue reading
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S/S
12:00 AM | November 30, -0001Author: Adeleke
epigastric bruit; ↑ PRA affected kidney, ↓ PRA unaffected kidneyContinue reading
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Endocrine HTN
12:00 AM | November 30, -0001Author: Adeleke
1º HPTH, Graves/hypothyroidism, Cushing’s, 1º aldosteronism, phaeochromocytomaContinue reading
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Hypertension
12:00 AM | November 30, -0001Author: Adeleke
LVH MC complication; AMI MC COD followed by stroke and renal failureContinue reading
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Afterload
12:00 AM | November 30, -0001Author: Adeleke
resistance ventricles contract againstContinue reading
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Concentric LVH
12:00 AM | November 30, -0001Author: Adeleke
increased afterload; e.g., essential HTN, aortic stenosisContinue reading
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LVH with dilation/hypertrophy
12:00 AM | November 30, -0001Author: Adeleke
increased preload; e.g., valve regurgitation; left to right shuntsContinue reading