James, a 62-year-old male veteran, comes in for a routine hypertension checkup, and you notice that he has substantial gingival hyperplasia. His past medical history includes hypertension, diabetes, and...
Arnold, a 48-year-old city bus driver, was recently diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus. He is obese, with a body mass index (BMI) of 36, has smoked 2 packs of cigarettes daily since age 16, and has...
John, a 62-year-old man, has been treated with lisinopril and amlodipine to control blood pressure (BP), but has only been able to get his BP down to 160/100 with the combination of the 2 agents.
John is a 32-year-old overweight man with elevated cholesterol levels. He regularly eats salty, crunchy snacks and worries about the difficulty in giving them up. At his most recent check-up, he asks if...
Joseph is a 34-year-old overweight man with elevated cholesterol levels. He has not yet started taking a statin, and tells you that he would prefer any lifestyle modifications you could suggest to help...
Robert is a 62-year-old man with a 10-year history of type 2 diabetes, hypertension, and dyslipidemia. Despite his coronary risk factors, Robert is reluctant to begin exercising.
Thomas is a 45-year-old man who is concerned about his risk of developing heart disease. He is slightly overweight, and reports that while he does exercise, he has found it difficult to give up salty snacks...
Adam, a 36-year-old overweight man, has been struggling with his weight for many years. He is particularly concerned about his difficulty with giving up salty, crunchy snacks like chips and crackers, which...
Is there a simple office test a clinician might employ to ascertain the adequacy of beta blockade upon exercise heart rate without resorting to formal treadmill testing?
Susan is a 45-year-old woman with hypertension and high low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels. She is already careful about her daily sodium intake, but is curious if there are any other dietary...
