A 20-year-old man, is referred to the diabetes clinic with newly diagnosed diabetes (fasting glucose on two occasions >10 mmol/L). He has had osmotic symptoms (polyuria and polydipsia) for at least 6 months and his weight has recently increased by around 14 kg. The face appears round (moon-like). There is truncal obesity and abdominal striae.
The patient is unable to stand from a squatting position, has very thin skin with multiple bruising and is hypertensive at 160/95 mmHg. Source: Clinical Cases Uncovered - Endocrinology and Diabetes - Ramzi Ajjan *This case of from Docplexus Editorial Team for editorial purposes only Stay connected, the answers will be posted in next 48h! Does he have type 1 or type 2 diabetes? Why?
