Jill, age 49, has daily symptoms of asthma. She uses her inhaled short-acting beta-2 agonist daily. Her exacerbations affect her activities, and they occur at least twice weekly and may last for days. She is affected more than once weekly but not nightly with an exacerbation. Which category of asthma severity is Jill in?

A patient with heart failure presents to your practice complaining of classic symptoms of his disease. On examination, numerous murmurs are noted throughout the chest. In addition to a 12-lead ECG, what is the next diagnostic study to order that would be most helpful to identify the severity of the patient’s problems?

Jill, age 49, has daily symptoms of asthma. She uses her inhaled short-acting beta-2 agonist daily. Her exacerbations affect her activities, and they occur at least twice weekly and may last for days. She is affected more than once weekly but not nightly with an exacerbation. Which category of asthma severity is Jill in?

What is the most common presenting complaint in congestive heart failure?

Rona, age 69, has hypertension (HTN), drinks 1 glass of white wine per day, and is slightly overweight. She asks you if making changes in her life at this age will make any difference. You tell her that lifestyle modifications for the control of HTN:

What is the most common presenting complaint in congestive heart failure?

Which of these patients is at a higher risk for developing deep vein thrombosis?

You notice a medium-pitched harsh systolic murmur during an episodic examination of a 37-year-old woman. It is best heard at the right upper border of the sternum. What is most likely?

You notice a medium-pitched harsh systolic murmur during an episodic examination of a 37-year-old woman. It is best heard at the right upper border of the sternum. What is most likely?

Headache, flushing, tachycardia, and peripheral edema are adverse effects associated with which class of antihypertensive agents?