Coffee stimulates the adrenal glands, which means that every time you drink coffee, you're activating the body's fight-or-flight response. But, instead of releasing adrenaline so the body can react to a true stressor, the adrenals are releasing this hormone in response to your coffee consumption.
I don't fully understand what this means. But what to do is Get the patients 1. weight 2. blood pressure 3. Then ask why they are visiting..If not already on file. 4. Listen to that person's breathing