A 55-year-old woman presents with sinus congestion and a sore throat of 3 days duration. She has been taking an oral decongestant with some symptomatic relief. She continues to smoke. Her body mass index is 30, and her blood pressure is elevated at 170/90 mm Hg. She is counselled by a nursing staff, and her oral decongestant is discontinued.
She presents after 5 weeks later for a blood pressure check, at which time her body mass index is 29, her blood pressure is 165/80 mm Hg, and her pulse is 84 beats/min and regular. Findings on examination are otherwise unremarkable. The patient's serum electrolyte levels are normal, with a creatinine level of 0.8 mg/dL. What could be the possible way to treat this patient's blood pressure at this time? *This case is from Docplexus editorial team for educative purpose only Source : Pearls in nephrology
