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What are the signs and symptooms of hyperthyroidism?
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Signs: Fever, tachycardia, wide pulse pressure, CHF, shock, thyromegaly, tremor, liver tenderness, jaundcie, stare, hyperkinesis, and pretibial myxedema,. Mental Status changes include somonlence, obtundation, coma, or psychosis.
Symptoms: Weight loss, palpitations, dyspnea, edema, chest pain, nervousness, weakness, tremor, psychosisi, diarrhea, hyperdefecation, abdominal pain, myalgias, and disorientation. |
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Describe leriche's syndrome?
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Impotence with buttock, calf, and back pain. It usually occurs with arotoiliac disease
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Where is the most common site of peripheral aeurysms that develop in the lower extremity from arteriosclerosis?
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the popliteal artery.
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What is the most common site of peripheral aneurysms that develop in the lower extremit from arteriosclerosis?
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the popliteal artery
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Define a hypertensivbe emergency
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Elevated diastoic blood pressure > 115 mm Hg with associated end organ dysfunction or damage
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Livedo reticularis commonmy develops on what body parts?
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The legs. Livedo reticularis is a bluish red discoloration of the skin resulting from vasospasm of the arterioles. This condition is worsened by exposure to coldl.
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What is Virchow's Triad
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1. injury toe the endothelium of the vessels
2. Hypercoagulable state 3. Stasis |
