April Bigelow, PhD, ANP-BC; Chin Hwa Dahlem, PhD, RN, NP-C; and Michelle Pardee, DNP, FNP-BC

All articles by April Bigelow, PhD, ANP-BC; Chin Hwa Dahlem, PhD, RN, NP-C; and Michelle Pardee, DNP, FNP-BC

Clinical Challenge

Hypertension and ­substance abuse mask an underlying condition

By

April Bigelow, PhD, ANP-BC; Chin Hwa Dahlem, PhD, RN, NP-C; and Michelle Pardee, DNP, FNP-BC

Publish Date September 3, 2013

A middle-aged man presents with 
palpitations, tachycardia, tremors, 
and extreme anxiety.