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Sinus bradycardia?,”The normal heart rate is usually 60-100/min. The first step in symptomatic patients is to identify and treat reversible causes, followed by administration of IV atropine for initial treatment of the bradycardia and hypotension. In patients with an inadequate response, further treatment options include IV epinephrine or dopamine

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Complication of cardiac catheterization?,”Atheroembolism (cholesterol embolism) is a complication of cardiac catheterization and other vascular procedures. It is characterized by cutaneous findings (eg, “”blue toe syndrome,”” livedo reticularis), cerebral or intestinal ischemia, acute kidney injury

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Myasthenia gravis?,”The primary symptom of myasthenia gravis is muscle weakness that occurs after a period of muscle use. The extraocular muscles are most commonly involved, which may represent as double vision. The next most commonly involved muscles are the bulbar muscles of the oropharynx and jaw, which can present as jaw fatigue after prolonged chewing and/or as dysarthria with prolonged talking. About 15% of patients with myasthenia gravis have a coexisting thymoma, thus

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“Osteoarthritis, aka degenerative joint disease?”,”Degenerative joint disease presents in adults over age 40 with indolent progressive anterior hip pain worsened by activity and relieved by rest. Morning stiffness or stiffness after prolonged resting is a consistent feature, but in contrasts to rheumatoid arthritis, the morning stiffness of osteoarthritis lasts less than 30 to 60 minutes. The hip is not tender to palpation, but may be limited to active and passive internal and external rotation

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Chronic liver disease?,”Chronic liver disease with resultant cirrhosis can cause hypogonadism. Cirrhosis due to alcohol or hemochromatosis can be associated with hypogonadism, likely due to primary gonadal injury or H-P dysfunction. Findings in men with cirrhosis include telangiectasias, palmar erythema, testicular atrophy, gynecomastia

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