Novak B Part 1 MF1 Cardiovascular
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Tutorial
Novak B. is a 55-year-old man with a history of type 2 diabetes mellitus, hypertension and hyperlipidemia. He presents himself at your office because he has been experiencing chest pain for several days, but has been reluctant to come to the office. He first noted it 6 weeks ago while shoveling snow. The discomfort was mid-sternal and radiated to his jaw. It resolved with rest. Since then, he has noted 3 similar episodes each occurring while climbing the 2 flights of stairs from his basement to the bedroom. Upon further questioning, he also tells you that he feels cramps in both of his calves whenever he walks for more than 500 meters. If he stops walking, his symptoms resolve within 2-3 minutes. On examination, he is mildly obese. His pedal artery and posterior tibial artery pulses are significantly decreased in volume bilaterally. The remainder of the examination is normal. You diagnose him with angina and prescribe aspirin, a beta-blocker, a statin and nitroglycerin. You also make a referral to a dietician.

Curriculum Block

Cardiology / Medical Foundation 1 / Part 1 / Week 3
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End-Unit Tutorial Assessment
Concept Application Exercise (CAE)

Tags

Basic Sciences
Pharmacology Physiology Therapy
Cohort Year
2010
Curriculum Block
Cardiology Medical Foundation 1 Part 1 Week 3
Curriculum Week
Part 1 Week 9
Discipline
Cardiology Family medicine
Longitudinal Discipline
Immunology
MCC Presentations
Chest Pain
McMaster Program Competencies
2.2 Apply biomedical scientific principles fundamental to health care for patients and populations. 2.4 Apply principles of epidemiological sciences to the identification of health problems, risk factors, treatment strategies, resource allocation, and disease prevention/health promotion efforts for patients and populations
MeSH
Adrenergic beta-Agonists [D27.505.696.577.050.100.200] Angina Pectoris [C23.888.646.215.500] Aspirin [D02.241.511.390.700.075] Atherosclerosis [C14.907.137.126.307] Cardiovascular System [A07] Chest Pain [C23.888.646.215] Coronary Artery Disease [C14.280.647.250.260] Coronary Circulation [G09.330.100.324] Diabetes Mellitus [C19.246] Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 [C19.246.300] Heart [A07.541] Hyperlipidemias [C18.452.584.500.500] Hypertension [C14.907.489] Myocardial Ischemia [C14.280.647] Neurotransmitter Agents [D27.505.696.577] Nitroglycerin [D02.640.636] Obesity [C23.888.144.699.500] Pharmacologic Actions [D27.505] Physiological Effects of Drugs [D27.505.696]