Laboratory: Routine blood chemistries were within the normal range.
Electrocardiogram: The ECG obtained from the emergency room showed left ventricular hypertrophy, left atrial enlargement, and digitalis effect.
Questions
Clinical Students Only:
Review the ECG
and
determine whether or not you agree with the
interpretation. Should the patient be continued on digitalis?
All Students:
Review the diagnosis
and management plan. Were the social and cultural barriers to
hypertension control adequately addressed in the counseling and education
plan? If not, how could the plan be improved?
