Mehmet Yavuz is 62 yo. He presented to the clinic and after having an HbA1c test (result 9%) was diagnosed with type 2 Diabetes mellitus. His cardiovascular risk was > 15% http://www.cvdcheck.org.au/ His renal health screen showed an eGFR 90 mL/min/1.73m2 with microalbuminuria of 3.5 mg/mmol. http://www.kidney.org.au/HealthProfessionals/DetectingCKD/tabid/632/Default.aspx He attended a podiatry appointment which detected decreased dorsalis pedis and posterior tibialis pulses in both legs . Management of his condition now includes the following: Exercise: at least 150 minutes of aerobic and 60 minutes of resistance exercise each week Diet: a plan worked out with an accredited dietician based on the Australian Dietary Guidelines (2013). Drug use: smoking cessation plan to stop cigarette use; alcohol consumption reduction to 1 - 2 full strength beers every second day Weight loss: Mehmet aims to lose 5 kg over the first 6 - 8 weeks after diagnosis Medications: Jardiamet (empagliflozin 5mg, metformin 500 mg), twice daily, with or after food ramipril 5 mg, daily Rosuzet (rosuvastatin 20mg, ezetimibe 10mg), daily Ongoing diagnostics: HbA1c: every 3 months lipid profile: every 3 months renal function assessment: annually podiatrist assessment: at least once a year optometrist assessment: at least once a year. Question: Your presentation will focus on the therapies and interventions for the ongoing management of Mehmet's condition with rationale and justification of these medications metformin rosuvastatin

Phlebotomy Essentials

6th Edition

ISBN:9781451194524

Author:Ruth McCall, Cathee M. Tankersley MT(ASCP)

Publisher:Ruth McCall, Cathee M. Tankersley MT(ASCP)

Chapter1: Phlebotomy: Past And Present And The Healthcare Setting

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Mehmet Yavuz is 62 yo. He presented to the clinic and after having an HbA1c test (result 9%) was diagnosed with type 2 Diabetes mellitus.

His cardiovascular risk was > 15% http://www.cvdcheck.org.au/

His renal health screen showed an eGFR 90 mL/min/1.73m² with microalbuminuria of 3.5 mg/mmol.

http://www.kidney.org.au/HealthProfessionals/DetectingCKD/tabid/632/Default.aspx

He attended a podiatry appointment which detected decreased dorsalis pedis and posterior tibialis pulses in both legs .

Management of his condition now includes the following:

Exercise: at least 150 minutes of aerobic and 60 minutes of resistance exercise each week
Diet: a plan worked out with an accredited dietician based on the Australian Dietary Guidelines (2013).
Drug use: smoking cessation plan to stop cigarette use; alcohol consumption reduction to 1 - 2 full strength beers every second day
Weight loss: Mehmet aims to lose 5 kg over the first 6 - 8 weeks after diagnosis

Medications:

Jardiamet (empagliflozin 5mg, metformin 500 mg), twice daily, with or after food
ramipril 5 mg, daily
Rosuzet (rosuvastatin 20mg, ezetimibe 10mg), daily

Ongoing diagnostics:

HbA1c: every 3 months
lipid profile: every 3 months
renal function assessment: annually
podiatrist assessment: at least once a year
optometrist assessment: at least once a year.

Question: Your presentation will focus on the therapies and interventions for the ongoing management of Mehmet's condition with rationale and justification of these medications