| |
 |
 |
Case 2
Clinician: Jan N. Basile, MD (Chair)
A 49-year-old African American woman with a 6-year history of HTN and BP has always been difficult to control.
|
|
Background
- 49-year-old African American woman
- 6-year history of HTN
- Medical history: HTN and GERD
- Social history: no tobacco or EtOH use
Physical Examination
- Height, 5'6"; weight, 196 lb
- BP, 162/102 (on medication); P, 86 bpm
- BMI, 31.6 kg/m2; waist circumference, 40"
- Remainder of examination unremarkable
Laboratory results
- K+, 3.4; Na+, 146; BUN, 20; Cr, 1; uric acid, 7.8;
fasting glucose, 96; HbA1c, 6.3; LDL, 142; HDL, 38; and TG, 168
|
|
|
| |
 |
| Collective Clinical Forum is published by Galen Publishing, LLC, d/b/a Advanced Studies in Medicine, an HMG Company, PO Box 340, Somerville, NJ 08876. (908) 253-9001. Copyright ©2010 by Galen Publishing. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, without first obtaining permission from the publisher. Collective Clinical Forum is a trademark of The Healthcare Media Group, LLC. Copyright ASiM © |
|
|
|
