History of hypertension-high cholesterol-heart disease

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Write a problem statement for a patient who is obese and came to the clinic to recheck her blood pressure which was 134/72. Her b/p now is 118/72. She is obese, with a weight of 188 lbs. She has Arcus senilis; her eyes have yellow waxy appearing lesions above medial bilateral eyes, light grey rings around the corneal edge bilaterally, mobile neck, axillary, and inguinal lymph nodes that are mobile but non-tender. Past medical history of hypothyroidism. She takes levothyroxine 75mcg every morning 30 minutes before breakfast for hypothyroidism. She eats a high-fat, high-salt diet. Physical inactivity. She has a family history of hypertension, high cholesterol, heart disease, and a-fib. Denies polyuria What could be her diagnosis? Also, include 4 other differential diagnoses.

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