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  1. Case Study: A Patient With Uncontrolled Type 2 Diabetes and Complex

    The following case study illustrates the clinical role of advanced practice nurses in the management of a patient with type 2 diabetes. Case Presentation A.B. is a retired 69-year-old man with a 5-year history of type 2 diabetes.

  2. Case 6-2020: A 34-Year-Old Woman with Hyperglycemia

    PRESENTATION OF CASE. Dr. Max C. Petersen (Medicine): A 34-year-old woman was evaluated in the diabetes clinic of this hospital for hyperglycemia.. Eleven years before this presentation, the blood glucose level was 126 mg per deciliter (7.0 mmol per liter) on routine laboratory evaluation, which was performed as part of an annual well visit.

  3. Case 6-2020: A 34-Year-Old Woman with Hyperglycemia

    Presentation of Case. Dr. Max C. Petersen (Medicine): A 34-year-old woman was evaluated in the diabetes clinic of this hospital for hyperglycemia. Eleven years before this presentation, the blood ...

  4. Interactive diabetes case 17: A 47-year-old patient with ...

    CASE. A 47-year-old woman was found to have hyperglycemia at a health fair when a random blood glucose level was 227 mg/dL (12.6 mmol/L). Several days later, a fasting blood glucose value was 147 mg/dL (8.2 mmol/L). She has no previous history of diabetes, is alarmed by the possibility of having this disorder, and seeks your advice.

  5. Case Study: A Woman With Type 2 Diabetes and Severe

    Deborah Thomas-Dobersen; Case Study: A Woman With Type 2 Diabetes and Severe Hypertriglyceridemia Sensitive to Fat Restriction. Clin Diabetes 1 October 2002; 20 (4): 202-203. ... Thomas-Dobersen D, Dobersen M: Case study: a 55-year-old man with obesity, hypertriglyceridemia, and newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes who collapsed and died. ...

  6. Case 10-2024: A 46-Year-Old Woman with Hyperglycemia Refractory to

    The median dose of insulin used in the case series involving 22 patients with type B insulin resistance syndrome was 1775 units per day; ... a prospective cohort study. Diabetes Care 2018; ...

  7. Diabetes Case Studies : Real Problems, Practical Solutions

    Diabetes Case Studies: Real Problems, Practical Solutions. Edited by: Boris Draznin, MD, PhD, Cecilia C. Low Wang, MD, FACP, Daniel J. Rubin, MD, MSc, FACE. ... Open the PDF Link PDF for Case 1: Maturity-Onset Diabetes of the Young (MODY) as a Diagnostic Possibility in another window.

  8. Type 2 diabetes: a case study

    This article examines the aetiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis and treatment of type 2 diabetes using a case study approach. The psychosocial implications for the patient are also discussed. The case study is based on a patient with diabetes who was admitted to hospital following a hypoglycaemic episode and cared for during a practice placement.

  9. Clinical features of patients with type 2 diabetes with and without

    The present case-control study was designed to primarily test whether the prevalence of cardiovascular disease, and secondarily of other underlying conditions, differ between patients with type 2 diabetes hospitalized for Covid-19 (cases), compared to patients with type 2 diabetes without signs or symptoms of SARS-CoV-2 infection (controls).

  10. Case Studies of Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: Exercises in

    Diabetes mellitus currently affects 6.4% or 285 million adults worldwide, and that number is expected to increase to 7.7% or 439 million by 2030. 1 In the United States, the prevalence of diabetes in adults increased from 11.3% in 2010 to 12.3% in 2012. 2 The current type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) epidemic is closely associated with a parallel obesity epidemic, with more than 85% of patients ...

  11. Patient Presentation and History

    Patient Presentation and History. Chief Complaint: the patient's wife is bringing the patient in after a fall at their home. Presentation: J.S. a 50-year-old African American male who presents with his wife after he fell at home. After the fall, he told his wife "I will be fine, I think my vision just needs checked.".

  12. Trends in Diabetes Treatment and Control in U.S. Adults, 1999-2018

    UK Prospective Diabetes Study Group. Tight blood pressure control and risk of macrovascular and microvascular complications in type 2 diabetes: UKPDS 38. ... 2012-21: a case study of Gansu ...

  13. A case study of type 2 diabetes self-management

    Results. Results of the lunch study for a type 2 diabetic subject indicate that the recovery time of the post-prandial blood glucose level can be adjusted to 4 hours, which is comparable to the typical time interval for non-diabetics: 3 to 4 hours. A moderate lifestyle adjustment of light supper coupled with morning swimming of 20 laps in a 25 ...

  14. Case Study: A Patient With Type 2 Diabetes Working With an Advanced

    The following case study illustrates the pharmacotherapeutic challenges of diabetes with other comorbidities, which can lead to potential drug-drug and drug-disease interactions. Although it does not offer detailed solutions to such problems, this case does describe the process of patient care and problem resolution as approached by advanced ...

  15. Case 35-2020: A 59-Year-Old Woman with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus and

    A 59-year-old woman with type 1 diabetes and a 2-year history of cognitive decline presented with obtundation. There was diffuse, symmetric hypointensity in the brain on T2-weighted images and abno...

  16. CC, History, and PE

    Yazzie's mother had type 2 diabetes mellitus and well-controlled hypertension. Ms. Yazzie's sister died at age 64, the specific cause is unknown. She had been diagnosed with obesity, hypertension, diabetes, and suspected coronary artery disease. Ms. Yazzie's other sister is alive at age 59. She was diagnosed with obesity at age 37 and ...

  17. [PDF] Case Study: A Patient With Uncontrolled Type 2 Diabetes and

    Diabetes education carried out by nurses has moved beyond the hospital bedside into a variety of health care settings. Among the disciplines involved in diabetes education, nursing has played a pivotal role in the diabetes team management concept. ... {Case Study: A Patient With Uncontrolled Type 2 Diabetes and Complex Comorbidities Whose ...

  18. Case Study: A Patient With Type 1 Diabetes Who Transitions to Insulin

    The following case study illustrates the clinical role of advanced practice dietitians in the field of diabetes. Case Presentation B.C. is a 51-year-old white man who was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes 21 years ago.

  19. Two Cases of Successful Type 2 Diabetes Control with Lifestyle

    A recent study reported that oral medication was eventually needed to control hyperglycemia in patients with diabetes refractory to management with proper lifestyle modification.12 However, lifestyle modification is important, and is a cornerstone in the treatment of diabetes, and it should be a mandatory treatment for type 2 diabetes.

  20. Interactive case study: The elderly and type 2 diabetes

    The three mini-case studies developed for this issue of the journal take us through the basic considerations of managing type 2 diabetes in the elderly. The format uses typical clinical scenarios as tools for learning. Information is provided in short sections, with most ending in a question to answer before moving on to the next section.

  21. (PDF) Diabetes Mellitus: A Case Study

    Diabetes Mellitus: A Case Study . Ain Q and Sadeeqa S* Institute of Pharmacy, L ahore College for Wome n University, Lahore, P akistan *Corresponding Author: Saleha Sadeeqa, PhD Clinical Pharmacy, ...

  22. Case Study: A 30-Year-Old Man With Metformin-Treated Newly Diagnosed

    M.P. is a 30-year-old man who was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes 2 weeks before admission to the hospital. He has a strong family history of type 2 diabete ... Ranjna Garg; Case Study: A 30-Year-Old Man With Metformin-Treated Newly Diagnosed Diabetes and Abdominal Pain. Clin Diabetes 1 April 2007; 25 (2): 77-78.

  23. Aboriginal young people's experiences of type 2 diabetes diagnosis

    Case study medical data showed that one young person who had made healthy lifestyle changes had achieved reductions in A1c to <6.5% in the 5 months post-diagnosis without medication. ... In the health professional interview for the latter case study, the GP stated that having diabetes had added to the carer's distress at their child's diagnosis ...

  24. Case Study: Treating Hypertension in Patients With Diabetes

    Studies that have compared antihypertensive treatment in patients with diabetes versus placebo have shown reduced cardiovascular events. The United Kingdom Prospective Diabetes Study (UKPDS), which followed patients with diabetes for an average of 8.5 years, found that patients with tight BP control (< 150/< 85 mmHg) versus less tight control (< 180/< 105 mmHg) had lower rates of myocardial ...