Hypertensive emergency is defined as a severely elevated diastolic blood pressure (>120mmHg) in the presence of target-organ damage. Please read the attached article for an overview of target-organ damage.
Scenario
PMH: HTN, Hyperlipidemia
Social History: divorced, employed full time as a graduate nursing program professor, no smoking history, reports on a rare occasion she may have a 2 – 3 ounces of wine when dining out [less than 6 times a year]
Health Maintenance Activities: 1 ½ to 2 hours of exercise every morning [45 – 60 minutes of yoga, 45 – 60 minutes of step aerobics]; low glycemic Pescatarian; has not engaged with recommended colonoscopy, does not have screening mammograms, does not get a flu shot and has not had any other recommended adult immunizations
Review of Systems
Physical Exam
Integument – pink, warm and dry to touch
Eyes – no arcus senilis
Cardiovascular – heart regular rate and rhythm, S1 and S2; no S3 or S4, murmur or gallop; no carotid bruits; radial pulses palpable and pedal pulses 2+; no lower extremity edema; capillary refill < 3 seconds bilateral
Lipid panel – Total cholesterol 302, HDL 117, Triglycerides 45
Please develop a discussion that responds to each of the following prompts. Where appropriate your discussion needs to be supported by scholarly literature. Be sure to include in-text citations in the context of the discussion and provide a full reference citation at the end of the discussion.
Discussion Prompt
Construct your response as an abbreviated SOAP note (Subjective Objective Assessment Plan).
Structure your ‘P’ in the following format: [NOTE: if any of the 3 categories is not applicable to your plan please use the ‘heading’ and after the ‘:’ input N/A]
Therapeutics: pharmacologic interventions, if any – new or revisions to existing; include considerations for OTC agents (pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic/alternative); [optional – any other therapies in lieu of pharmacologic intervention]
Educational: health information clients need in order to address their presenting problem(s); health information in support of any of the ‘therapeutics’ identified above; information about follow-up care where appropriate; provision of anticipatory guidance and counseling during the context of the office visit
Consultation/Collaboration: if appropriate – collaborative ‘Advanced Care Planning’ with the patient/patient’s care giver; if appropriate -placing the patient in a Transitional Care Model for appropriate pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic care; if appropriate – consult with or referral to another provider while the patient is still in the office; Identification of any future referral you would consider making