A 57 year old woman with multiple cardiac risk factors presented with substernal chest pain relieved by two sublingual nitroglycerins, nausea, and an acid taste. She was ruled out for myocardial infarction by enzyme sets respectively, with no change in EKGs. Her physical examination was afebrile with a blood pressure of 132/96, pulse 95, on one liter of oxygen, saturation of 97%, and respiratory rate of 20. She was treated with aspirin, beta blockers, and nitroglycerin and was started on Axid for possibility of gastroesophageal reflux disease, as well as provided with Maalox and told to keep the head of the bed elevated. She was continued on Glucotrol for diabetes mellitus and was instructed on risk factor modifications, including diabetes mellitus control, controlling cholesterol and hypertension. Upon discharge she was prescribed Atenolol 100 mg p.o. q.d., Ecasa 325 mg q.d., Glucotrol 20 mg b.i.d., Hydrochlorothiazide 12.5 mg q.d., Trazadone 50 mg q.h.s., aspirin 1 q.d., Lopressor 75 mg q.d., nitroglycerin sublingual p.r.n., Ambien 5 mg q.h.s., and was instructed on the possibility of gastroesophageal reflux disease, as well as to follow-up with Dr. Jonker as an outpatient for further workup and management of gastroesophageal reflux disease, as well as following her for her cardiac disease via the risk factor modification.
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