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Participated in a very interesting multidisciplinary POTS conference at @HopkinsMedicine on the topic of #FND, #syncope and #POTS where we discussed and debated the numerous issues surrounding FND diagnosis in our patient population. 1/🧵
#MedTwitter #NeuroTwitter
@HopkinsMedicine After conference, saw a patient who highlighted the issues discussed at conference.
👩‍🦽30 yo woman with POTS/MCAS/EDS triad with one TTT positive for POTS, but a 2nd TTT negative
❌ A neurologist diagnosed her with FND
💉 She is on allergy shots & many H1/H2 blockers.
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@HopkinsMedicine 🚫 Neurologist didn't take into consideration neurologic and psychiatric manifestations of SYSTEMIC DISEASE (MCAS)
❌ This is not FND because there is underlying systemic disorder driving symptoms and signs.
🧠 Patient needs to be treated for the SYSTEMIC DISORDER first.
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1) Welcome to a new #accredited #tweetorial in our series of educational programs on #hypertrophic #cardiomyopathy #HCM. Previous programs, still available for 🆓CE/#CME, are at cardiometabolic-ce.com/category/hcm/.
Now you can earn another 0.75hr credit by following this 🧵!
2) Our expert author is JA Linderbaum MS, ARNP, FACC, FPCNA @jlinderbaum, Associate Professor of Medicine, @MayoClinic, CV #NursePractitioner, Assoc. Medical Editor #AskMayoExpert.
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3) This program is supported by an unrestricted educational grant from Bristol Myers-Squibb. Statement of accreditation and faculty disclosures at cardiometabolic-ce.com/disclosures/. Credit for #physicians #nursepractitioners #physicianassociates #nurses #pharmacists from @academiccme.
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The father of syncope in Europe #ESCCongress
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Can #bloodpressure treatment be harmful? Our new meta-analysis suggests it is NOT linked to #falls or #fractures but may increase the risk of syncope & acute kidney injury bmj.com/content/372/bm… – see thread @RichardJMcManus @Richard_D_Riley @ebhcmedstats @JulietU_S @drandyclegg
1/ No meta-analyses of randomised controlled trials to date have quantified the association between blood pressure lowering treatment and specific adverse events such as #falls, #fractures, #syncope (fainting) or acute kidney injury #AKI
2/ In a meta-analysis of 58 randomised controlled trials, including 280,638 participants and an average of 3 years follow-up, there was no evidence of an association between antihypertensive treatment and #falls (primary outcome) or #fractures.
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Our #residents got to learn about #syncope & #adrenalinsufficiency today from Rising Chief @LizzyHastie, Chief @photon_ick, & Endo-enthusiast @tsantoscavaiola!!

Check out some highlights below we wanted to make sure we shared with our #MedEd peeps on #MedTwitter!! Image
Don’t forget about adrenal insufficiency!! For patients with things like #syncope or #hypotension, it’s easy to forget about cortisol as a cause! While things like dehydration, infection, & other things may be more common overall… AI is #treatable, so make sure you catch it!!
Primary AI = #adrenal glands themselves are the problem. This means #cortisol AND #aldosterone will be low, while #ACTH AND #Renin will be very elevated in attempt to remedy this! Image
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Patients with mitral annular disjunction present with frequent premature ventricular contractions; in this study, one-third had ventricular arrhythmias & one-tenth had severe arrhythmic events. @JACCJournals onlinejacc.org/content/72/14/…
A total of 82 (71%) patients reported #palpitations, 47 (41%) patients reported previous pre-syncope, 40 (34%) had ventricular arrhythmia, 15 (13%) had experienced #syncope, & 14 (12%) patients had experienced a severe arrhythmic event prior to inclusion
Mitral valve prolapse was present in 90 (78%) patients
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Patient symptoms difficult? I stand them front me w. min. clothes & relaxed stance. NOTE: unequal shoulders, head tilt, asymmetry of Superior traps., scoliosis, pelvic girdle asymmetry as each leg lifted up, palpable muscle spasms, Genu v/v & stigmata of joint hypermobility....
MECHANISM OF INJURY if pained & examine 18 #fibromyalgia points. REVIEW OF SYMPTOMS: with emphasis on organ dysfunctions=dysautonomias. Count time sleep duration & #awakenings (abbreviated = fatigue/depression). PANIC ATTACKS: consider POTS before psych. & ? lifetime #syncope.
In many patients with seeming “somatic” disorders you will find many with body tower asymmetries & asymmetric muscle spasms. Joints that sublux due to ligament laxity (genetic or injured) affect contiguous autonomic nerve tracts, arousing dysautonomias.
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