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Jill, age 49, has daily symptoms of asthma. She uses her inhaled short-acting beta-2 agonist daily. Her exacerbations affect her activities, and they occur at least twice weekly and may last for days. She is affected more than once weekly but not nightly with an exacerbation. Which category of asthma severity is Jill in?

A patient with heart failure presents to your practice complaining of classic symptoms of his disease. On examination, numerous murmurs are noted throughout the chest. In addition to a 12-lead ECG, what is the next diagnostic study to order that would be most helpful to identify the severity of the patient’s problems?

What is the most common presenting complaint in congestive heart failure?

Rona, age 69, has hypertension (HTN), drinks 1 glass of white wine per day, and is slightly overweight. She asks you if making changes in her life at this age will make any difference. You tell her that lifestyle modifications for the control of HTN:

Rona, age 69, has hypertension (HTN), drinks 1 glass of white wine per day, and is slightly overweight. She asks you if making changes in her life at this age will make any difference. You tell her that lifestyle modifications for the control of HTN:

You notice a medium-pitched harsh systolic murmur during an episodic examination of a 37-year-old woman. It is best heard at the right upper border of the sternum. What is most likely?

Which type of angina do you suspect in Harvey, who complains of chest pain that occurs during sleep and most often in the early morning hours?

According to the Eigth Joint National Committee hypertension guidelines, which of the following is NOT used to estimate 10-year and lifetime atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease risks?

Headache, flushing, tachycardia, and peripheral edema are adverse effects associated with which class of antihypertensive agents?

 The antibiotic of choice for recurrent acute otitis media and/or treatment failure in children is