Questions & Answers
1. How old is the patient? | |
| (Ans) The patient is 64-year-old. |
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2. Is his weight within the normal range? | |
| (Ans) No, he is obese patient. |
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3. What kind of medical history does he have? | |
| (Ans) He has a history of hypertension (HTN/HT) and hyperlipidemia. |
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4. What medication has he been taking? | |
| (Ans) He has been taking antihypertensive agents and simvastatin. |
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5. Did he smoke? For how long? When did he quit? | |
| (Ans) Yes, he used to smoke one to two packs of cigarettes per day (PPD), and did so for more than 30 years before quitting eight years ago. |
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6. Why did the doctor prescribe OHA for him? | |
| (Ans) Because of he was diagnosed Type II diabetes mellitus. |
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7. Does he visit the OPD regularly? | |
| (Ans) Yes. |
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8. How is his blood glucose control? | |
| (Ans) His blood glucose control remains poor, ranging from 200 to 400 mg/dl. |
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9. How often does he check his blood glucose? | |
| (Ans) The patient checks his blood glucose by himself at home once a day. |
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10. How has his blood sugar been over the past week? | |
| (Ans) His blood sugar has been at about 400 mg/dl over the past week. |
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11. What are his complaints? | |
| (Ans) He has complained of polyuria, polydipsia, and polyphagia. |
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12. Does he have a fever, change in consciousness, diarrhea, or constipation? | |
| (Ans) No. |
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13. Is retinopathy, nephropathy, or neuropathy present? | |
| (Ans) No. |
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14. What was his glycosylated hemoglobin level? | |
| (Ans) His glycosylated hemoglobin level was 13%. |
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15. What does the doctor think the patient is suffering from? | |
| (Ans) The doctor thinks the patient is the impression of non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM) with poor blood glucose control. |
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