[Expert Solution]: Patient Case Question 10

Patient Case Question 10. List a minimum of five risk factors that predispose this patient to type 2 diabetes mellitus. Patient Case Question 11. Clinical symptoms are subjective manifestations of a disease that can only be reported by the patient. List a minimum of seven symptoms that support a diagnosis of type 2 diabetes in this patient. Patient Case Question 12. What has probably caused this patient’s left ventricular hypertrophy? Patient Case Question 13. Which single urinalysis test result is more suggestive of type 2 than type 1 diabetes? Patient Case Question 14. Which three blood chemistry test results strongly support a diagnosis of diabetes? Patient Case Question 15. Why do stress and infection promote hyperglycemia in patients with diabetes? Patient Case Question 16. List four signs of dehydration in this patient. Patient Case Question 17. What is the significance of xerosis and cracking of the feet in this patient?