Cases Related To Blood Pressure - Part II

Course Overview

Introduction

Continuing from Part 1, this course provides lessons regarding how to obtain blood pressure readings, heart and lung sounds, patient history and test results in order to establish a diagnosis and a treatment plan. The cases presented involve hypotension (low blood pressure), hypertension (high blood pressure) and cases concerning elevation of only systolic or diastolic pressures. Clinical conditions which are associated with hypertensive and hypotensive conditions are included among the cases.

How To Use

This module currently requires a desktop browser or full-sized tablet (IOS or Android). Smartphones and mini-tablets are not currently supported. The patient cases provide a content for practicing exam and diagnostic skills. Each case consists of multiple pages:

patient history
blood pressure
heart and lung sounds
lab results
diagnosis and treatment

To view these pages, use the tabs that appear near the top of the page, under the case title.

Your Score

On each lesson page, a score box can be found in the left sidebar. At the end of your browser session your scoring information is removed.

1	Fifty year old male in emergency room complains of dizziness and headache of two hour duration.
2	Male patient 30 years of age is seen in emergency room for frontal headache, sweating and palpitations.
3	47 year old male with severe left calf pain
4	A 50 year old woman with infected cut on hand
5	A 75 year old man brought to emergency room after fainting
6	78 year old male with shortness of breath with exertion and general fatigue.
7	65 year old woman referred by internist for blood pressure elevation.
8	A 50 year old woman has a fainting episode standing in her home.
9	A 50 year old woman complains of headaches, dizzyness and blurred vision.
10	A 75 year old man with shortness of breath and chest pain on exertion