A 45-year-old male with morbid obesity presented with chest pain and hypertensive urgency. He was ruled out for MI with negative serial enzymes and EKGs and a cardiac PET showed 2 small areas of reversible ischemia in the mid PDA and distal LAD territory. For CV treatment, he was given Aspirin 81mg PO daily, beta blocker, and HCTZ 25mg PO daily and Atenolol 50mg PO daily for HTN control. For Pulmonary issues, he had very mild asthma exacerbation and a restrictive ventilatory defect from obesity and was given Advair 500/50 BID, Albuterol Nebulizer 2.5 mg neb q2h, Albuterol Inhaler 2 puff inh qid PRN Shortness of Breath and prednisone 60mg QD x 3 doses. For GI issues, he had trace guaiac+ stool and a viral gastroenteritis causing diarrhea and some nausea. For endocrine issues, his A1C was 7.4 and he was educated on low sugar, low carbohydrate diet. For prevention, he was given Lovenox BID. Additional comments included taking HCTZ 25mg daily and Atenolol 50mg daily for blood pressure, eating a low sugar, low carbohydrate diet, and follow-up with cardiology on 11/0. He was discharged in a stable condition with a recommendation for monitor blood sugars and A1C, outpatient colonoscopy, and consider statin therapy, as well as Fluticasone Propionate/Salmeterol 250/50 1 puff inh BID, Albuterol Inhaler 2 puff inh QID, Artificial Tears 2 drop OD TID, Loratadine 10 mg PO QD, Hydrochlorothiazide 25 mg PO QD, Albuterol Inhaler 2 puff inh QID PRN Shortness of Breath, Albuterol Nebulizer 2.5 mg neb q4h, Acetylsalicylic Acid 81 mg PO daily, and Miconazole Nitrate 2% powder topical TP daily.
Did the patient receive hctz for htn control
HCTZ 25mg PO daily and Atenolol 50mg PO daily for HTN control.