Question 6
The patient needs to take the recommendations in question 5 or he likely has a very dim future if his BP and cholesterol is not lowered a lot. Blood pressure should be measured after the patient has rested for at least five minutes. He should be instructed in advance of the appointment what not to eat or drink so that the test result is not improperly influenced (e.g. drinking caffeine).
Question 7
There is no advancement or progression in symptoms but blood pressure is still entirely too high. It needs to drop by at least 30 points to be within a non-hypertension range. Needs to be made clear to patient that while he is feeling fine for now, that will change if the proper lifestyle changes are not made.
Question 8
A full batter of blood work should be done to get the full picture of what is really going in with the patient. A urinalysis should also be done because that could be instructive as well.
Question 9
The cholesterol is indeed out of whack. The good amount is too low and the bad amount is too high. The QRS voltage is an indicator of LVH and is likely a precursor or symptom of heart issues based on family history and the totality of the symptoms.
Question 10
The lifestyle changes named earlier are now urgent and the patient should be monitored for blockages in arteries as well as heart scans/analysis to find out what, if anything, is systemically or physically wrong with the function and structure of the heart.
2. Chapter 4: Heart Failure
Question 1
There are multiple symptoms in play here that are indicative of congestive heart failure. Specifically, the swelling in the hands and feet, the consistent shortness of breath, the patient's age and the fatigue he is having.
Question 2
The edema in the feet and...
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