pharm discussion week 4
Description
Chest Pain
CP is a 64-year-old male who presents to the emergency department (ED) via ambulance for chest pain. He was out shoveling snow from his driveway when he developed left anterior chest pain, pressure-type, radiating to his jaw and shoulder. Despite the cold weather, he was sweating. He also noted palpitations and shortness of breath, although he thought it was just because he was `little out of shape. e was afraid that something was wrong, so he asked his wife to call 911.
Past Medical History
Hypertension
- Hyperlipidemia
- Diabetes mellitus
- out Medications
Hydrochlorothiazide, 25 mg once daily
- Allopurinol, 300 mg once daily
- Social History
Retired factory worker
- Smokes one pack of cigarettes per day
- Drinks about six beers per day (sometimes more)
- Physical Examination
Well-developed obese man in moderate distress
- Height: 69 inches; weight: 252 lbs.; blood pressure: 172/110; pulse: 92; respiration rate: 16; temperature: 98.7 ¦nbsp;
- Lungs: Scattered bilateral wheezes
- Heart: Regular with grade II/VI systolic murmur
- Extremities: No edema
- Labs and Imaging
Complete blood count with mild leukocytosis (WBC 12.9k)
- Potassium: Low at 2.9 mEq/L
- Glucose: 252 mg/dL
- Troponin I: 1.7 ng/L
- Uric acid: 11.1 mg/dL
- EKG: ST segment depression with T-wave inversion over lateral leads; no pathologic Q waves Next Steps
- CPàadmitting diagnoses are non-ST segment elevation acute coronary syndrome, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, obesity, alcohol abuse, hyperuricemia, and smoker
- Discussion Questions
1. What medications should be instituted for CP?
2. What medications should be continued after discharge?
3. What lifestyle modifications can be recommended for CP?
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