Even were we to consider the merits of plaintiff's challenge to the dismissal of his claim for breach of contract, it is clear that he has no such viable cause of action. The elements of such a claim include the existence of a contract, the plaintiff's performance thereunder, the defendant's breach thereof, and resulting damages (seeMorris v 702 E. Fifth St. HDFC,46 AD3d 478 [2007]). There never was any enforceable agreement between these parties, but merely an application by plaintiff to purchase one of the apartments in defendant cooperative, which certainly had a right to insist as a condition precedent to the contract on the approval of the application by its Board of Directors. Defendant cooperative had a legitimate business interest in procuring the highest possible price for the sale of its units (seeSingh v Turtle Bay Towers Corp.,74 AD3d 568 [2010]), and plaintiff, as a mere contract vendee of shares rather than a shareholder, did not have a cause of action for breach of contract against the cooperative (see85 Fifth Ave. 4th Floor, LLC v I.A. Selig, LLC,45 AD3d 349 [2007];Aridas v 244 E. 60th St. Owners Corp.,292 AD2d 325 [2002]).

Question 1

Is the diagnosis of malignant hypertension based only on the basis of the

retinopathy (even in the presence of a normotensive state)? Labetalol,

parenterally, is suggested as a treatment for malignant hypertension.

What other more readily available preparations (besides sodium

nitroprusside) are recommended in addition to this drug? Parental

labetalol is not available in Pakistan!13114

Question 2

Patients at medium risk of DVT and pulmonary embolism are usually

given specific prophylaxis with low-dose heparin at a dose of 5000 units

subcutaneously every 8-12 hours until the patient is ambulatory. Is the

first dose given immediately after, say, extensive varicose vein surgery of

small and great saphenous veins?

Question 3

'Anticoagulants are not necessary, as embolism does not occur from

superficial thrombophlebitis' (K&C 7e, p. 809). Why?

Question 4

Can we use enoxaparin for deep vein thrombosis (DVT) prophylaxis

in the immediate postoperative period and in a case of cerebral

haemorrhage? Wouldn't it increase the risk of haemorrhage in

either case?

Question 5

Can external jugular vein thrombosis cause tingling numbness over

the earlobe and adjoining part of the lower face?

Question 6

How can aspirin resistance in patients with recurrent ischaemic stroke

be assessed; is the clotting time a factor? Does the substitution of aspirin

with clopidogrel solve this problem?124

Question 7

In a patient with heart failure and atrial fibrillation on warfarin who

experiences frequent transient ischaemic attacks, will the patient benefit

from having aspirin prescribed?

Question 8

Is there a role for anticoagulation in inoperable carotid stenosis 70%?

Question9

What is the upper limit of serum creatinine reflecting renal damage from

hypertension above which thiazides should not be prescribed?

Question 10

a. How is blood pressure measured?

b. Where should both cuff and stethoscope be placed in cases where the

patient is suspected of having coarctation of the aorta?