Results for “hypertension”

A 58-year-old man is reviewed after routine blood tests show ALT 68 U/L (<40), AST 44 U/L (<40) and GGT 80 U/L (<60). He has type 2 diabetes and hypertension, h…

Gastroenterology and Hepatology · Clinical rotations · common

A 54-year-old man with cirrhosis secondary to chronic hepatitis C presents with two episodes of haematemesis over the past hour. On arrival his blood pressure i…

Gastroenterology and Hepatology · Clinical rotations · middle twist

A 29-year-old man presents with facial puffiness, dark urine and ankle swelling. He had an impetigo-like skin infection 18 days ago, and his blood pressure is 1…

Renal, Urology and Electrolytes · Clinical rotations · common

A 64-year-old woman has had an estimated glomerular filtration rate of 26 mL/min/1.73 m² on two measurements 4 months apart. Her urine albumin:creatinine ratio…

Haematology and Oncology · Pre-internship · middle twist

A 52-year-old man reports a 9-month history of gradually worsening erectile difficulty and reduced sexual desire. He has obesity, hypertension and type 2 diabet…

Cardiovascular · Clinical rotations · middle twist

An 82-year-old man has had two falls since his blood pressure treatment was intensified. His seated blood pressure is 138/72 mmHg, falling to 108/60 mmHg after…

Geriatrics and Palliative Care · Clinical rotations · common

A 52-year-old man presents to the emergency department with sudden onset of vomiting blood and lightheadedness. He reports passing black stools over the past fe…

Year 4 · Clinical rotations · common

A 61-year-old man presents to the emergency department with a 6-hour history of hematemesis and melena. He reports a long-standing history of osteoarthritis, fo…

Year 4 · Clinical rotations · common

A 76-year-old man presents to the emergency department with a 6-hour history of passing large volumes of bright red blood per rectum. He feels lightheaded and f…

Year 4 · Clinical rotations · middle twist

A 65-year-old man presents with purple spots on his forearms and hands that appeared over the past few days. He denies pain, itching, or trauma. His medical his…

Year 1 · Mechanisms of disease · middle twist

A 72-year-old man with a history of hypertension and heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) presents the emergency department due to sudden onset…

Year 4 · Clinical rotations · middle twist

A 72-year-old man with Alzheimer’s disease is brought to the emergency room by his daughter due to confusion and lethargy over the past few days. His daughter s…

Year 4 · Pre-internship · middle twist

Which of the following is NOT a diagnostic criterion for metabolic syndrome?

Year 4 · Clinical rotations · common

A 60-year-old woman with history of chronic liver disease presents to the emergency room with sever hematemesis. She reports recurrent episodes of vomiting bloo…

Year 4 · Clinical rotations · common

A 37-year-old man presents with a painless red patch in his left eye. He denies trauma, vision changes, or any discharge. He has a history of chronic hypertensi…

Year 4 · Clinical rotations · common

A 45-year-old man with a history of type 2 diabetes mellitus and hypertension presents to his primary care physician's office with complaints of persistent fati…

Medicine · Clinical rotations · common