A 69-year-old retired man presented with weight gain and foot pain. He had been successfully trying to lose weight for 6 months and had been diagnosed with “borderline diabetes” 5 years ago. Both his parents had suffered from Type 2 Diabetes. However, he had stopped taking sulfonylureas because of recurrent agitation and sweating. He also took atorvastatin daily for hypercholesterolemia. An otherwise healthy man who played golf daily, he had never monitored his glucose level at home.
In spite of being physically active, he still gained nearly 22 lbs in the last one year. What condition, do you think, is preventing the man from losing weight? *This patient case is from Docplexus Editorial Team for educative purpose only. Source: Spollett G. Case Study: A patient with uncontrolled Type 2 Diabetes and complex comorbidities whose diabetes care is managed by an advanced practice nurse.…
