Hyperlipidemia / Dyslipidemia, Causes

CARDIOLOGY, DDx

  Idiopathic Diabetes mellitus Alcohol Abuse. Hypothyroidism Nephrotic syndrome Chronic kidney disease Obstructive (cholestatic) liver disease Anorexia nervosa Cushing’s syndrome Familial, eg, familial hypercholesterolemia Obesity Smoking – smoking...

The Circulatory System (Cardiovascular System)

CARDIOLOGY

The circulatory system = The cardiovascular system = The vascular system. The circulatory system is an organ system that circulates blood and nutrients (e.g. amino acids, sugars, electrolytes, etc), O2, CO2 hormones, and blood cells to and from the cells in the body...

Metabolic Equivalent Task (MET)

CARDIOLOGY

Measuring Physical Activity Using METs Physical activity is measured in metabolic equivalents task units (METs). One MET is defined as the energy it takes a 70 kg man to sit quietly. In other words, one MET is defined as the oxygen consumption of a 70-kg man at rest....

What are Palpitations?

CARDIOLOGY

Palpitations are an unpleasant abnormal sensation that one’s heart is beating abnormally. The heartbeat is sensed to be unusually rapid, strong, or irregular and described by patients as pounding or racing. HR usually over 120 bpm. They are most often caused by...

The New ACC/AHA High Blood Pressure Guidelines (2017)

CARDIOLOGY

See link on ACC website. “Blood pressure categories in the new guideline are: Normal: Less than 120/80 mm Hg; Elevated: Systolic between 120-129 and diastolic less than 80; Stage 1: Systolic between 130-139 or diastolic between 80-89; Stage 2: Systolic at least...