J.T. is a 76-year-old male who has been living with Diabetes Mellitus Type 2 for the last 25 years. He was diagnosed back in the early 1990’s and has since been additionally diagnosed with hypertension and hyperlipidemia, both of which are frequently seen in diabetics. He is currently taking: Metformin HCl tabs 500 mg PO BID and Glipizide XL tabs 2.5 mg PO once a day to control his diabetes; Benazepril HCl tabs 20 mg PO once a day and Amlodipine Besylate tabs 5 mg PO once a day to control his hypertension; and Simvastatin tabs 20 mg PO once a day for hyperlipidemia. Over the past 25 years there have been different medications and treatment plans introduced for J.T.; however, some have caused more harm than good. Thankfully, with the progression of research and medicine, he is finally able to control his diabetes as well as the accompanying conditions through medication and careful consideration of diet.
Diabetes Mellitus Type 2, also known as non-insulin dependent …show more content…
It can be described as a condition where blood flows through the body at a higher pressure than it normally would (American Academy of Family Physicians, 2017). It can be divided into two categories: primary and secondary. Primary hypertension occurs with no evidence of any other health problems or disease processes at work in the body. Secondary hypertension, the one J.T. has, occurs due to another disorder in the body. In this instance, J.T. developed hypertension due to his diabetes. Hyperlipidemia, also called high cholesterol, is a condition where the lipid proteins within the blood are elevated. This condition can also be split into two categories: primary and secondary. Like hypertension, primary hyperlipidemia occurs on its own with no other evidence of any health problems or disease processes. Secondary hyperlipidemia forms as the result of another disorder, in this case
Diabetes Mellitus Type 2, also known as non-insulin dependent …show more content…
It can be described as a condition where blood flows through the body at a higher pressure than it normally would (American Academy of Family Physicians, 2017). It can be divided into two categories: primary and secondary. Primary hypertension occurs with no evidence of any other health problems or disease processes at work in the body. Secondary hypertension, the one J.T. has, occurs due to another disorder in the body. In this instance, J.T. developed hypertension due to his diabetes. Hyperlipidemia, also called high cholesterol, is a condition where the lipid proteins within the blood are elevated. This condition can also be split into two categories: primary and secondary. Like hypertension, primary hyperlipidemia occurs on its own with no other evidence of any health problems or disease processes. Secondary hyperlipidemia forms as the result of another disorder, in this case