Results for “diabetes”

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A 64-year-old woman has had an estimated glomerular filtration rate of 26 mL/min/1.73 m² on two measurements 4 months apart. Her urine albumin:creatinine ratio…

Haematology and Oncology · Pre-internship · middle twist

A 67-year-old man notices flashes of light and a sudden increase in dark spots in his right eye. Several hours later he describes a grey curtain progressing fro…

Eyes, Ears, Nose and Throat · Clinical rotations · common

A 52-year-old man reports a 9-month history of gradually worsening erectile difficulty and reduced sexual desire. He has obesity, hypertension and type 2 diabet…

Cardiovascular · Clinical rotations · middle twist

A 40-year-old woman presents with a 6-month history of intermittent upper abdominal discomfort described as postprandial fullness and occasional epigastric pain…

Year 4 · Clinical rotations · common

A 45-year-old woman presents with a painful, swollen, red area on her right forearm that developed over the past two days. She reports a minor cut from gardenin…

Year 1 · Mechanisms of disease · common

A 45-year-old woman with diabetes mellitus presents with a painful, rapidly expanding area of redness on her thigh. She has a fever of 39°C (102.2°F) and hypote…

Year 1 · Mechanisms of disease · middle twist

A 65-year-old man presents with purple spots on his forearms and hands that appeared over the past few days. He denies pain, itching, or trauma. His medical his…

Year 1 · Mechanisms of disease · middle twist

A 72-year-old man with Alzheimer’s disease is brought to the emergency room by his daughter due to confusion and lethargy over the past few days. His daughter s…

Year 4 · Pre-internship · middle twist

Which of the following is NOT a diagnostic criterion for metabolic syndrome?

Year 4 · Clinical rotations · common

A 58-year-old man with a 15-year history of diabetes mellitus presents to the emergency department with a sudden onset of vision loss in his right eye. He does…

Year 4 · Clinical rotations · middle twist

A 45-year-old man with a history of type 2 diabetes mellitus and hypertension presents to his primary care physician's office with complaints of persistent fati…

Medicine · Clinical rotations · common