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22 year old women (previously adopted, not currently taking medications, negative medical history) presents with...
... hypertension, with periods of panic attacks and hormone flashes. She also presents with headache, hyperglycemia, hyperthyroidism, and gastrointestinal complaints.
What is the diagnosis?
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- Case study: 22 year old women (previously adopted, not currently taking medications, negative medical history) presents with... ...hypertension, with weakness and rapid onset of obesity. This patient also exhibits central fat pads, buffalo hump, plethora, thin skin, purple striae, easy bruising, osteoporosis, hyperglycemia/insulin resistance, and recurrent infections. What is the diagnosis?Case Study: A 67 year old woman is referred for treatment of hyperlipidemia. Her cholesterol and triglycerides are high, despite treatment with lipid- lowering medication. She is noted to have hair loss ( wearing a wig) and hoareness to her voice. She complains of cold intolerance and fatigue. What testing would be helpful to screen for thyroid disease? 1) TSH 2) TPO Antibody 3) Free T4 4) TSI no references, just homeworkCase Study: Jason is a 52-year-old Asian American male visiting his doctor for a routine exam. He works as a warehouse manager and mentions that his job is very stressful. He also states that he wishes he could be more physically active during the day. Questions: 1. In addition to weight, name 4 other risk factors that increase the likelihood of a person developing cardiovascular disease. Explain.
- Case study: 22 year old women (previously adopted, not currently taking medications, negative medical history) presents with... ...hypotension, failure to thrive, weight loss, and weakness. Her laboratory results reveal hyperkalemia, fasting hypoglycemia and metabolic acidosis. What is the diagnosis?Case study diabetes mellitus Eric is a 52-year-old High school principal, who presented with a 2-week history of polyuria, polydipsia, polyphagia, weight loss, fatigue, and blurred vision. A random glucose test performed 1 day before presentation was 352 mg/dl. The patient denied any symptoms of numbness, tingling in hands or feet, dysuria, chest pain, cough or fevers. He had no prior history of diabetes and no family history of diabetes. Admission of non-fasting serum glucose 248 mg/dl (N=<180 mg/dl), HbA1c 9.6% (N=4-6.1%). Electrolytes, BUN and creatinine were normal. Physical examination revealed weight of 180 pounds, height 5'5.5" (IBW 140-145). The rest of the examination was unremarkable,i.e., no signs of retinopathy or neuropathy. The patient was taught self-monitoring of blood glucose and began on 5 mg glyburide once a day. He was instructed in diet (1800 cal ADA). Blood glucose levels ranged from 80 to120 mg/dl within 2 weeks of starting glyburide, his symptoms…A patient presents with the following symptoms: Constipation, increased sensitivity to cold temperature, fatigue/run down/weakness, heavier and irregular menstrual periods, joint or muscle pain, paleness or dry skin, sadness or depression, thin, brittle hair or fingernails, weight gain, and a pronounced goiter. What is the probable diagnoisis?
- Case study: 22 year old women (previously adopted, not currently taking medications, negative medical history) presents with... ... hypertension and hyperkalemia. She has normal renal funtion (low urine potassium) and metabolic acidosis. What is the diagnosis?Case Scererio A.B. is a retired 69-year-old man with a 5-year history of type 2 diabetes. Although he was diagnosed in 2015, he had symptoms indicating hyperglycemia for 2 years before diagnosis. He had fasting blood glucose records indicating values of 118–127 mg/dl, which were described to him as indicative of “borderline diabetes.” He also remembered past episodes of nocturia associated with fast foods- pizzas and KFC. At the time of initial diagnosis, he was advised to lose weight (“at least 10 lb.”), but no further action was taken. Referred by his family physician to the diabetes specialty clinic, A.B. presents with recent weight gain, suboptimal diabetes control, and foot pain. He has been trying to lose weight and increase his exercise for the past 6 months without success. He had been started on glyburide (Diabeta), 2.5 mg every morning, but had stopped taking it because of dizziness, often accompanied by sweating and a feeling of mild agitation, in the late afternoon. He…Case Scererio A.B. is a retired 69-year-old man with a 5-year history of type 2 diabetes. Although he was diagnosed in 2015, he had symptoms indicating hyperglycemia for 2 years before diagnosis. He had fasting blood glucose records indicating values of 118–127 mg/dl, which were described to him as indicative of “borderline diabetes.” He also remembered past episodes of nocturia associated with fast foods- pizzas and KFC. At the time of initial diagnosis, he was advised to lose weight (“at least 10 lb.”), but no further action was taken. Referred by his family physician to the diabetes specialty clinic, A.B. presents with recent weight gain, suboptimal diabetes control, and foot pain. He has been trying to lose weight and increase his exercise for the past 6 months without success. He had been started on glyburide (Diabeta), 2.5 mg every morning, but had stopped taking it because of dizziness, often accompanied by sweating and a feeling of mild agitation, in the late afternoon. He…
- Case Scererio A.B. is a retired 69-year-old man with a 5-year history of type 2 diabetes. Although he was diagnosed in 2015, he had symptoms indicating hyperglycemia for 2 years before diagnosis. He had fasting blood glucose records indicating values of 118–127 mg/dl, which were described to him as indicative of “borderline diabetes.” He also remembered past episodes of nocturia associated with fast foods- pizzas and KFC. At the time of initial diagnosis, he was advised to lose weight (“at least 10 lb.”), but no further action was taken. Referred by his family physician to the diabetes specialty clinic, A.B. presents with recent weight gain, suboptimal diabetes control, and foot pain. He has been trying to lose weight and increase his exercise for the past 6 months without success. He had been started on glyburide (Diabeta), 2.5 mg every morning, but had stopped taking it because of dizziness, often accompanied by sweating and a feeling of mild agitation, in the late afternoon. He…Case Study: A 68-year-old diabetic male resident in a long term care facility is bedridden and has refused food and fluids for two days. He has a Stage 3 pressure ulcer in the coccyx and multiple venous ulcerations in the left lower leg. The following questions will assist the nursing student in the assessment of a client with skin breakdown. 1. How is skin turgor assessed? Give the different sites for checking skin turgor in clients with special considerations (i.e., pediatric and gerontological cases). 2. How will you check skin moisture? 3. Describe the techniques in checking skin temperature. 4. How will you assess for edema of the lower extremities? 5. Describe the key features in pressure ulcer assessment. 6. Describe a Stage III pressure ulcer. 7. Differentiate an arterial ulcer from a venous ulcer.Case Scenerio A.B. is a retired 69-year-old man with a 5-year history of type 2 diabetes. Although he was diagnosed in 2015, he had symptoms indicating hyperglycemia for 2 years before diagnosis. He had fasting blood glucose records indicating values of 118–127 mg/dl, which were described to him as indicative of “borderline diabetes.” He also remembered past episodes of nocturia associated with fast foods- pizzas and KFC. At the time of initial diagnosis, he was advised to lose weight (“at least 10 lb.”), but no further action was taken. Referred by his family physician to the diabetes specialty clinic, A.B. presents with recent weight gain, suboptimal diabetes control, and foot pain. He has been trying to lose weight and increase his exercise for the past 6 months without success. He had been started on glyburide (Diabeta), 2.5 mg every morning, but had stopped taking it because of dizziness, often accompanied by sweating and a feeling of mild agitation, in the late afternoon. He…