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Explain the importance of Neuropathy, Nephropathy in the treatment of diabetes. Explain how a provider needs to approach the patient and how these considerations would influence the selection of agents for the treatment of diabetes and related complications.


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2AG is a sixty-nine-year-old male who presents for an initial visit with a complaint of blurred vision, fatigue, and lack of energy. He is currently being treated for hypertension, hypothyroidism, and gouty arthritis. He is currently retired and married, with three adult children. His vital signs are unremarkable, with a body mass index (BMI) of 30. His current medications include lisinopril 20 mg daily, allopurinol 300 mg daily, and levothyroxine 0.088 mg daily.

As per his blood work today, his A1c level is 7.8%, his fasting blood sugar is 202, his total cholesterol is 180 mg/dL, his high-density lipoprotein (HDL) is 27 mg/dL, his low-density lipoprotein (LDL) is 193 mg/dL, and his triglycerides are 302 mg/dL. Answer the following questions:

What additional blood work would you like to complete at this point? Is there any additional information that should be collected from the patient?

Evaluate the current therapy and make recommendations concerning any needed changes.

What lifestyle modifications or changes do you think would be appropriate for this patient?

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Please fallow direction, one page for each question and APA style with references. Discussion Question 1 Explain the importance of Neuropathy, Nephropathy in the treatment of diabetes. Explain how a provider needs to approach the patient and how these considerations would influence the selection of agents for the treatment of diabetes and related complications. Discussion Question 2AG is a sixty-nine-year-old male who presents for an initial visit with a complaint of blurred vision, fatigue, and lack of energy. He is currently being treated for hypertension, hypothyroidism, and gouty arthritis. He is currently retired and married, with three adult children. His vital signs are unremarkable, with a body mass index (BMI) of 30. His current medications include lisinopril 20 mg daily, allopurinol 300 mg daily, and levothyroxine 0.088 mg daily. As per his blood work today, his A1c level is 7.8%, his fasting blood sugar is 202, his total cholesterol is 180 mg/dL, his high-density lipoprotein (HDL) is 27 mg/dL, his low-density lipoprotein (LDL) is 193 mg/dL, and his triglycerides are 302 mg/dL. Answer the following questions: What additional blood work would you like to complete at this point? Is there any additional information that should be collected from the patient? Evaluate the current therapy and make recommendations concerning any needed changes. What lifestyle modifications or changes do you think would be appropriate for this patient?
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Neuropathy is a term that describes where one has nerve related problems in most cases,
the peripheral nerves as opposed to the central nervous system which involves the brain and the
spinal cord (Heo, et al., 017). In most cases, neuropathy is a complication that arises from many
medical related conditions. In relation to this disease, sometimes single nerves or a set of these
nerves are affected. An example of neuropathy is Bell’s palsy which is a neuron condition that
affects facial nerves, the muscles and the skin of the face.
Though many causes of neuropathy exist, the most common causes of the disease are
diabetes, deficiencies of vitamin B12, the use of certain drugs ...


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