CYNTHIA FRANCIS IHUMAN CASE
STUDY 2025: COMPREHENSIVE
EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENT OF
HYPERTENSION, HYPERLIPIDEMIA,
AND METABOLIC SYNDROME IN A
56-YEAR-OLD FEMALE WITH
HYPOTHYROIDISM
, PATIENT DEMOGRAPHICS
Category Details
Name Cynthia Francis
Age 56 years old
Gender Female
Ethnicity African American
Height 5'5" (165 cm)
Weight 188 lbs (85.5 kg)
BMI 31.3–31.4 kg/m² (Class I Obesity)
Occupation Administrative assistant/insurance claim adjuster (desk job)
Living Situation Lives alone in an apartment; moved to the area ~5 months ago
Setting Outpatient primary care clinic (new patient, establishing care)
REASON FOR ENCOUNTER (CHIEF COMPLAINT)
"Blood pressure recheck" – Patient was advised to follow up after an elevated reading
at a workplace health fair 3 weeks ago.
Note: Some sources report the health fair reading as 132/74 mmHg, while others report
readings of 156/94 mmHg and 158/92 mmHg.
HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS (HPI)
STUDY 2025: COMPREHENSIVE
EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENT OF
HYPERTENSION, HYPERLIPIDEMIA,
AND METABOLIC SYNDROME IN A
56-YEAR-OLD FEMALE WITH
HYPOTHYROIDISM
, PATIENT DEMOGRAPHICS
Category Details
Name Cynthia Francis
Age 56 years old
Gender Female
Ethnicity African American
Height 5'5" (165 cm)
Weight 188 lbs (85.5 kg)
BMI 31.3–31.4 kg/m² (Class I Obesity)
Occupation Administrative assistant/insurance claim adjuster (desk job)
Living Situation Lives alone in an apartment; moved to the area ~5 months ago
Setting Outpatient primary care clinic (new patient, establishing care)
REASON FOR ENCOUNTER (CHIEF COMPLAINT)
"Blood pressure recheck" – Patient was advised to follow up after an elevated reading
at a workplace health fair 3 weeks ago.
Note: Some sources report the health fair reading as 132/74 mmHg, while others report
readings of 156/94 mmHg and 158/92 mmHg.
HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS (HPI)
