Approach to Management of Hypertension, summarizing guidelines derived from the 2025–26 AHA/ACC/ASH Guidelines for the Management of High Blood Pressure.
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Chest percussion is simple, but powerful.
Don’t just listen for a note — compare both sides and connect it with breath sounds, vocal resonance, chest expansion, and tracheal position.
The sound gives the clue.
The pattern gives the diagnosis.
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Interstitial Lung Disease on Examination
Think ILD when the pattern is reduced expansion, normal percussion, and fine bibasal “Velcro” crackles. Then look beyond the chest for connective tissue disease, exposure clues, and pulmonary hypertension.
Anti-RNP — the antibody that unites overlap syndromes.
🔹 Hallmark of MCTD, but can appear in SLE, myositis, or scleroderma overlap.
🔹 High titers = stronger MCTD association.
🔹 Think: Raynaud’s + swollen hands + myositis + arthritis = test RNP @IhabFathiSulima@docakx #MedTwitter