Clinical Case Study

Read the following case and answer the questions in full sentences showing your understanding of the material studied.

Rosa Gutierrez was just seen by Dr. Bahjat. Her laboratory tests have come back, and she has been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. She is a Mexican immigrant who has lived in the United States for the past 32 years. She is very worried about how the disease will affect her life.

Questions:

What is the difference between Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes?
How do you think this disease would affect Mrs. Guitirrezs quality of life?
What would you recommend to a patient who has been recently diagnosed with type 2 diabetes?
Name 2 disorders associated with type 2 diabetes.
Make a list of 5 endocrine glands and the respective hormones they release. Please name the action of the hormones on your list.

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