TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Common Cardiorespiratory Problems on the Neurology Ward A1 - Marquis-Gravel, Guillaume A1 - Azarbar, Sayena A2 - Salardini, Arash A2 - Biller, José Y1 - 2016 N1 - T2 - The Hospital Neurology Book AB - CASE 47-1A 58-year-old woman is hospitalized for a flare-up of progressive relapsing multiple sclerosis (MS) with motor symptoms. Her past medical history includes arterial hypertension, prediabetes, osteoporosis, and a previous gastric ulcer treated medically. She never smoked, and does not drink alcohol or take illicit drugs. Her father had a nonfatal myocardial infarction at 52 years, and her mother is alive and in good health. Her current medications include amlodipine, risedronate, omeprazole, and calcium and vitamin D supplements. Upon physical examination, she appears in good health. Her vital signs are normal, including her blood pressure at 110/82 mmHg in the right arm and 112/82 mmHg in the left arm. Cardiopulmonary auscultation and abdominal examination are unremarkable. Upon palpation, her apical impulse lasts one third of the systole and is not displaced. She has no peripheral edema, eyelids xanthelasmas, or tendinous xanthomas. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/04/16 UR - neurology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1127049153 ER -