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The Drug Store Blood Pressure Machine  v. 1


Deepi G Goyal MD, Torrey A Laack MD
goyal.deepi@mayo.edu
Mayo Clinic Department of Emergency Medicine



Topic:

Asymptomatic Hypertension

Target Audience:

  • Medical Students
  • Nursing Students
  • Residents
  • RNs

Case Description:

Learning objectives a) Primary i) Recognize asymptomatic hypertension and do not acutely lower BP b) Secondary i) Start outpatient antihypertensive regimen per JNC VII guidelines 

Simulator Details

Age:

50

Gender:

Any

Chief Complaint:

Hypertension

Diagnosis:

Hypertension

Setting:

Equipment:

Actors:

standardized patient actor

Timeline:

No

Usage Details:

Evaluation Tool:

No

Case Designed For:

Evaluation and Education

Keywords:

hypertension

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Educational Rating:

4

Evaluation Rating:

3
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User Comments

NameEmail AddressEducational RatingEvaluative RatingCommentsDate of Comment
Victor O. Kolade, MDVKOLADE@GMAIL.COM43I would change the title to 'Newly symptomatic hypertension' since the patient presented with a headache.Nov 12, 2008

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