Your patient HY was recently diagnosed with pulmonary edema. What is the most common cause of pulmonary edema?

Match the following vessels with the most appropriate answer:

What type of lipoprotein migrates into an arterial wall in atherosclerosis?

You complete a history and physical on a 36 year-old Black male, G.M. Pertinent in your findings is that he has had BPs >160/90 last 3 visits, LDL is 250, his father had a MI at 46. G.M. eats healthy, is an ideal weight, and he is physically active. What would you consider modifiable risk factors for atherosclerosis?

Check all that apply. N.N. is a 75 year-old White male who recently had several episodes of orthostatic hypotension after an acute GI illness. He takes several medications including levothyroxine 60 mcg daily, atorvastatin 20 mg daily, and hydrochlorothiazide 25mg daily.  What factors could contribute to his development of orthostatic hypotension?

T.B. is a 66 year old Hispanic male with Stage III hypertension and poor health literacy. T.B. adamantly does not want treatment of his hypertension.  You counsel him regarding the long term effects of hypertension, causes, and care (including medications and lifestyle modifications) but he continues to decline treatment. As to autoregulation of his BP, what is the effect of untreated and sustained hypertension?

P.I. is a 68-year-old Black woman who presents to the clinic with a painful leg wound for 2 months. P.I. is employed at the local grocery store as a cashier.  On exam, you note an ulcer above the medial malleolus on the right leg. The ulcer is about 8 cm wide x 10 cm long x 0.5 cm deep with irregular borders, erythematous base, and yellow exudate. P.I. rates the pain as a 2 on a scale of 10. Additional findings include 1+ pretibial edema and brown discoloration of her lower extremities. Distal pulses are present and negative Homan’s sign. Which of the following is the most likely cause of these ulcers?

A female patient with a history of scleroderma complains of her heart fluttering at times with associated anxiousness. Which valvular disorder is thought to have an autosomal dominant inheritance pattern, as well as being associated with connective tissue disease?

Check all that apply. A patent foramen ovale is of concern if:

Which of the following elevated level may be protective in the development of atherosclerosis?