Listen to the podcast with James J Matera, DO, FACOI, about ideal blood pressure targets for kidney disease patients in light of the 2017 AHA/ACC hypertension guidelines. Then take this quiz to see what...
Larry is a 39-year-old man with borderline hypertension. During a regular physical, you ask Larry how his efforts to cut down on sodium have been going. He tells you that although he has been making an...
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.
Technology has impacted the way blood pressure is measured in the clinic. When screening for hypertension, do you think an automated office BP measurement or an auscultatory measurement is the better...
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...
Roger is a 46-year-old man who has recently begun an effort to lower his blood pressure. He reports that although he has recently switched to low-sodium options for all of his favorite foods, the...
Max is a 45-year-old man with mild hypertension. He says he has been struggling to cut down on the salty foods that he loves. He asks if you have any advice to help wean him off of salty, savory snacks.
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During a routine exam, Mary, a 27-year-old woman, expresses concern over her family history of high blood pressure. She shows you print outs of several articles from the internet exploring the possible...
Richard, a 52-year-old man in good health, visits your office for his yearly physical. During the examination, he asks you, “Does the amount of salt I eat really matter? Could it actually affect my blood...
