Hypertension Case Study

C.D is a 55-year-old African American male who
presents to his primary care provider with a 2-day history of a headache and
chest pressure, shortness of breath at rest, headaches,
nocturia, nosebleeds, and hemoptysis. He has a history of allergic
rhinitis, depression and hypothyroidism. Patient has been married for 25 years
and lives with his wife and two children, is an air traffic controller at the
local airport. He has smoked a pack of cigarettes a day for the past 15 years, drinks
several beers every evening after work to relax. He does not pay particular
attention to sodium, fat, or carbohydrates in the foods he eats. He admits to
?salting almost everything he eats, sometimes even before tasting it.? He
denies ever having dieted or exercised. He takes Zyrtec 10mg daily and is
allergic to penicillin. Weight has increased by approximately 30 pounds in the
last 12 months. B/P 190/120, HR 73, RR 18, T. 98.8 F.,
Ht 6?1?, Wt 240 lbs. Lungs withmild basilar crackles bilaterally, no wheezes.

·Develop an evidence-based management
plan.

·Include any pertinent diagnostics.

·Describe the patient education plan.

·Include cultural and lifespan
considerations.

·Provide information on health promotion
or health care maintenance needs.

·Describe the follow-up and referral for
this patient.

Prepare a 3?5-page paper (not including the title
page or reference page).