How would your plan change if your patient is African American?
Sources cannot be older than 5 years. Please use acceptable sources. Attached are the acceptable sources. Please use sources from the United States, no australia or united kingdom sources. Case Study & Discussion QuestionsMr. Russell is a 73-year-old Caucasian male who presents to your clinic with complaints palpitations and intermittent light-headedness for approximately 1 month. He is currently being treated for hypertension and is taking HCTZ 25mg daily. He also is complaining of heartburn and belching after eating a large meal.Vital Signs: B/P 159/95 (right arm), B/P 162/96 (left arm), HR 88, Resp. 22, Weight 99 kilograms (previous weight at last appointment 2 months ago was 95kgPhysical Exam:Constitutional: Alert & oriented, well-developed.Neck: No carotid bruit or JVD.Heart: Regular rate without murmur or gallop.Lungs: Slight crackles in RLL but otherwise clear to auscultation.Abdomen: Soft, non-tender with + BS.Legs: Left leg with moderate 3+ edema on RLE and leg 2+ edema on LLE.Labs: NA 143mEq/L, CL 99 mmol/L BUN 18mg/dL, Hbg 15, TC 234 mg/dL, LDL 137 mg/dL, HDL 35 mg/dL, triglycerides 241mg/dL,What are your treatment goals for Mr. Russell today?What is your pharmacologic plan and rationale? (cite with appropriate clinical practice guidelines or scholarly, peer-reviewed journals)What are five key patient education points based on your plan?How would your plan change if your patient is African American?Discussion Guiding PrinciplesThe ideas and beliefs underpinning the discussions guide students through engaging dialogues as they achieve the desired learning outcomes/competencies associated with their course in a manner that empowers them to organize, integrate, apply and critically appraise their knowledge to their selected field of practice. The use of discussions provides students with opportunities to contribute level-appropriate knowledge and experience to the topic in a safe, caring, and fluid environment that models professional and social interaction.
