03-05-2012, 09:37 AM
Q. A 39-year-old white man with a past medical history significant for essential hypertension presents for a routine health maintenance visit. He has no complaints and reports compliance with his hydrochlorothiazide. His pulse is 70/min, blood pressure is 145/92 mm Hg, and respiratory rate is 16/min. His body mass index is 24 kg/m2. His physical examination is within normal limits. For which condition is the patient at increased risk?
(A) End-stage renal disease
(B) Hypercholesterolemia
© Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
(D) Second-degree Mobitz I atrioventricular block
(E) Type 2 diabetes mellitus
(A) End-stage renal disease
(B) Hypercholesterolemia
© Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
(D) Second-degree Mobitz I atrioventricular block
(E) Type 2 diabetes mellitus