Case Study
Mr Karl Bernstein is a 55-year-old German man, who presents to his local General Practitioner (GP) for his yearly health check.
Karl is obese with a Body Mass Index (BMI) of 31.
His is a non-smoker who walks around town once or twice a week.
Karl lives remotely and has limited access to fresh fruit and vegetables.
His favourite meal is a pie and chips, and he drinks one (1) litre of cola a day.
Four (4) years ago at his yearly check-up, Karl was diagnosed with hypertension (HPT) and was prescribed anti-hypertensive medication.
A blood test was taken to check his cholesterol, fasting blood glucose, glucose tolerance test (GTT) and a full blood examination (FBE).
The blood test results were as follows:
7.2mmol/L serum cholesterol
6.4mmol/L fasting blood glucose
8.4mmol/L GTT
Karl was prescribed medications for hyperlipidaemia. Karl was instructed to change his lifestyle as he was pre-diabetic.
During this GP visit, repeat pathology were as follows:
6.5mmol/L serum cholesterol
7.9mmol/L fasting blood glucose
Karl is now diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). He is prescribed medications and told that he must change his lifestyle to manage this condition
Mr Bernstein has Type 2 diabetes mellitus
a) Describe how sugar/glucose is used and stored in the body
b) Describe the production and function of insulin
c) How does insulin production and utilisation fail in people with T2DM (pathophysiology of T2 DM)?
D) Explain three (3) common clinical manifestations of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM).
E ) Define hypoglycaemia
F) Describe three (3) clinical manifestations of hypoglycaemia
G)Identify three (3) causes of hypoglycaemia.
PART B
unit measurement for blood glucose in Australia.
a) What Blood Glucose Level (BGL) result would indicate that Karl was having a hypoglycaemic event?
b) Outline the management of a hypoglycaemic event including the final step to maintain the glucose level once the expected target is achieved.
PART C
Based on the information in the provided case study:
a). Identify three (3) health professionals that an Enrolled Nurse could refer Karl to for assistance with the management of diabetes and the risk factors.
b). Explain the role of each of the health professionals identified.
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