LVDD is Common in Patients With SSc, Not Associated With HFpEF
In a recent study, researchers evaluated the burden of left ventricular diastolic dysfunction (LVDD) and heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) in systemic sclerosis (SSc) and determined the progression of LVDD over time and its importance in the prognosis of SSc.  

Newly Diagnosed Postpartum Hypertension Rates, Risks in Women
According to a study, pregnant women without a previous diagnosis of hypertension developed postpartum hypertension—some more than 6 weeks after delivery.

Patients With Methanol Toxicity, Salicylate Toxicity: Multidisciplinary Dialogue: Clinical Rounds and Case Reviews, Ep. 6
In this episode, Anil Harrison, MD, speaks with Paul Shiu, DO, about acid-base disorders, including a patient with methanol toxicity and a patient with salicylate toxicity.

Patients With Mixed Acid-Base Disorders: Multidisciplinary Dialogue: Clinical Rounds and Case Reviews, Ep. 7
Anil Harrison, MD, speaks with Paul Shiu, DO, about 3 patient case presentations with mixed acid-base disorders, including concomitant metabolic acidosis and metabolic alkalosis.

Renal Tubular Acidosis, Metabolic Alkalosis: Multidisciplinary Dialogue: Clinical Rounds and Case Reviews, Ep. 8
In this episode, Dr. Anil Harrison speaks with Dharminder Singh, MD, about the evaluation of renal tubular acidosis (RTA) and how to evaluate metabolic alkalosis. The first patient case presentation is a patient with a distal type 1 RTA, and the second patient case presentation is a patient with a metabolic alkalosis.