Chalk It Up to Stress and Anxiety or Is There More to It? - Frankly Speaking Ep 323

Frankly Speaking About Family Medicine

Credits: 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
CME/CE Information and Claim Credit: https://www.pri-med.com/online-education/podcast/frankly-speaking-cme-323

Overview: This episode will explore a common syndrome that is often misdiagnosed and underdiagnosed. Listen in as we discuss the cardinal symptoms and diagnostic criteria for postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) and learn about different management options, including the benefits of salt.

Episode resource links:

• Zha K, Brook J, McLaughlin A, Blitshteyn S. Gluten-free diet in postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS). Chronic Illness. 2022;0(0). doi:10.1177/17423953221076984
• Cooperrider, J., Kriegler, J., Yunus, S., & Wilson, R. (2022). A Survey-Based Study Examining Differences in Perception of Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome Between Patients and Primary Care Physicians. Cureus, 14(10).
• Raj, S. R., Fedorowski, A., & Sheldon, R. S. (2022). Diagnosis and management of postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome. Cmaj, 194(10), E378-E385.
• Williams, E. L., Raj, S. R., Schondorf, R., Shen, W. K., Wieling, W., & Claydon, V. E. (2022). Salt supplementation in the management of orthostatic intolerance: Vasovagal syncope and postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome. Autonomic neuroscience, 237, 102906.

Guest: Mariyan L. Montaque, DNP, FNP-BC
Music Credit: Richard Onorato