Patient Information:
Name: Kathy Small
Age: 45-year-old
Gender: Female
Occupation: Teacher. She leads a busy lifestyle as a busy mom, often skipping meals and relying on fast food due to time constraints. She has a family history of type 2 diabetes, with her father being diagnosed with the condition in his 50s. Sarah is overweight with a body mass index (BMI) of 31, and she reports feeling fatigued frequently.
History of Present Illness: Kathy presents to your office with complaints of increased thirst, frequent urination, over the past few months. Her fasting blood glucose level is measured at 180 mg/dL, and her HbA1c level is 8.5%, indicating poorly controlled diabetes.
Questions
1. Based on her symptoms and laboratory results, what type of diabetes does she
have and what led you to this diagnosis?
2. Please write up a treatment plan and include lifestyle modifications, first line medication that you would order, and patient teaching. Please give rationale for each intervention.
McCance, K.L. & Huether, S.E. (2023).Pathophysiology: The biological basis for disease in adults and children. (9thEd.). Mosby
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