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Heartburn - Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatment - http://t.co/sUg1cJcjo0

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2 years after quitting smoking, you can reduce your risk of a heart attack to that of a nonsmokers. #publichealth

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Smoking is the #1 reversible cause of death. #publichealth

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Only about 20% of hypertensive patients have satisfactory blood pressure control.

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Poor rapport between physician and patient is the major cause of non-adherence to treatment.

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@universalradio We are assuming the stats are off in our hypothetical discussion. We have no evidence that is true.

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@universalradio No argument there, but you must also consider other psych disorders such as anxiety disorders, also more common in the young

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@universalradio They very well may be, however, one must keep in mind that the pathophysiologies, diagnostic criteria and TTTs are different

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@universalradio To be co-morbid, they mist be diagnosed individually. What happens here is depression may be mistaken for dementia.

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@universalradio That is possible. The diagnostic line between depression, for example, and dementia is often blurred in the elderly.

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With the exception of cognitive impairment, the elderly have lower rates of psychiatric impairment compared with younger adults.

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SAH and meningitis may have similar physical findings. Look for an increased WBC:RBC ratio in meningitis.

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A thymoma is found in 10-15% of patients with Myasthenia Gravis, with thymic hyperplasia found in 65%

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A concussion is diagnosed by a Hx of loss of consciousness plus a negative CT scan of the head.

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Oxygen therapy slows progression of pulmonary hypertension (decreased reflex vasoconstriction due to hypoxia,) particularly in COPD

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Viagra (sildenafil) is a treatment option for pulmonary hypertension.

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Prevent this syndrome with compression stockings.