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Case Of The Week: 1/12/10
 

 

A Medicare patient is seen by his internist in New Hampshire...

 

CC: F/U HTN and other chronic problems

INTERVAL HISTORY: The patient's HTN remains well controlled with systolic pressures in the 120s at home. Diabetes appears to have stabilized on current dose of METFORMIN. CHF remains well controlled on sliding scale of diuretics adjusted during out last visit.

ROS: CV: Negative for chest pain/PND/orthopnea. Endocrine: Negative for polyuria or polydipsia.

Pertinent PFSH is remarkable for hyperlipidemia which is stable on statin therapy and CAD with no symptoms on long-acting oral nitrates.

PHYSICAL EXAM: NAD, conversant. BP 120/80, RR 20, HR 72. Lungs are clear. Heart is RRR with no MRGs. Extremities show no significant edema.

HGBA1c 6.2, creatinine 0.7, LDL 88

IMPRESSION: DM2, HTN, CHF, hyperlipidemia and CAD all of which are optimally controlled. Patient is doing remarkably well considering all his chronic medical problems and co-morbidities.

PLAN: No changes needed. RTC in 3 months with the usual labs.

 

 


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