Hypertension (HTN) or high blood pressure is a chronic medical condition in which the blood pressure in the arteries is elevated. It is classified as either primary (essential) or secondary. About 90-95% of cases are termed “primary hypertension”, which refers to high blood pressure for which no medical cause can be found. The remaining 5-10% [...]
A 57-year-old woman presents to an outpatient clinic for evaluation of hypertension. She has no history or symptoms of cardiovascular disease and reports
A 77-year-old man presents to the emergency department (ED) in the early morning with a 4-hour history of severe, generalized abdominal pain. He describes some “cramp-like” abdominal pain and bilious vomiting yesterday, but states he simply “got on with things”. His condition had worsened considerably by late evening. He describes the sudden onset of generalized, [...]
