A 68-year-old woman with a history of renal transplant prese…
A 68-year-old woman with a history of renal transplant presents with a rapidly enlarging, ulcerated lesion on the dorsal hand. Biopsy reveals poorly differentiated squamous cell carcinoma. What is the most appropriate next step?
Read DetailsA 55-year-old man has an LDL of 205 mg/dL, no history of ASC…
A 55-year-old man has an LDL of 205 mg/dL, no history of ASCVD, and otherwise normal labs. What is the most appropriate management?A. Lifestyle modification aloneB. Moderate-intensity statinC. High-intensity statinD. Ezetimibe (Zetia) alone
Read DetailsA 50-year-old obese man with resistant hypertension complai…
A 50-year-old obese man with resistant hypertension complains of loud snoring and morning headaches. His wife reports witnessing apneas during sleep. Which next step is most appropriate?A. Increase antihypertensive therapy onlyB. Order polysomnography for suspected obstructive sleep apneaC. Prescribe oral theophyllineD. Empiric oral steroids
Read DetailsA 67-year-old man with hypertension and CKD (chronic kidney…
A 67-year-old man with hypertension and CKD (chronic kidney disease) stage 3 presents for follow-up. His blood pressure averages 154/92 on lifestyle modifications alone. According to the 2025 ACC/AHA hypertension guideline, which medication is most appropriate to initiate?
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