67 year-old Hispanic female
Mrs. Sanders is a 67 year-old Hispanic female who is coming in for her yearly checkup. She is prediabetic, a non-smoker, drinks occasionally (for holidays and celebrations), and states her main form of exercise is dancing. She has a family history of diabetes and her father passed away from cardiac arrest a few years...
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BRUCE SEATON5yrSounds like a typical metabolic syndrome patient with insulin resistance. Lifestyle change implementation along with as assessment of her cardio metabolism. Besides having a lipid profile at hand, Show More -
Lynn Cronin5yr1. How often is she exercising and how does she feel when she is dancing? I would encourage daily walking if she feels fine with dancing. 2. Show More
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