A man with unilateral weakness and pain
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A 50-year-old man with weakness and pain in his right arm and leg was diagnosed with post-polio syndrome (PPS) after a series of tests ruled out other possibilities. He had a mild case of polio at age ten involving his right leg, but had made full recovery. As many as three-fourths of polio survivors develop PPS many years later. Proper management of PPS is still a subject of debate.
Publication Name: Physician Assistant
Subject: Health
ISSN: 8750-7544
Year: 1997
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Cardiomyopathy in athletes
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Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is one of the leading causes of cardiac death in seemingly healthy young athletes. The condition is genetically transmitted and involves increased, asymmetric left ventricular hypertrophy. A cardiac examination, electrocardiogram, and echocardiogram can be used to diagnose hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
Publication Name: Physician Assistant
Subject: Health
ISSN: 8750-7544
Year: 1997
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