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Patient case studies


Clinical practice highlights that underscore important best practice messages, report on unusual adverse effects or describe presentations of diabetes and its complications.


Diabetes treatment in the elderly: Kathryn

Primary care physician Jay Shubrook shares his recommendations for diabetes management in a 72-year-old, multi-morbid patient.

Patient case studies

01-10-2019 | Diet | Case study | Article

A physician’s introduction to therapeutic fasting

Is this increasingly popular weight management tactic an option for your patients with type 2 diabetes? Primary care physician Jay Shubrook and Jamie Katuna explain in this illustrative case study.

30-01-2019 | Cardiovascular outcomes | Case study | Article

Cardiovascular risk reduction in type 2 diabetes

Pharmacological management of comorbid cardiovascular risk and type 2 diabetes is undergoing a paradigm shift. General practitioner Kevin Fernando puts recommendations from the ADA/EASD into practice in this patient case study.

05-09-2018 | Diagnosis | Case study | Article

Acute illness while on a SGLT2 inhibitor and ketogenic diet

Advisory Board member Theresa Smyth tackles an emergency case in a type 2 diabetes patient treated with empagliflozin. What went wrong and how should he be managed?

09-05-2018 | Diagnosis | Case study | Article

Atypical diabetes: Case study 4

13-12-2017 | Diagnosis | Case study | Article

Atypical diabetes: Case study 3

01-11-2017 | Diagnosis | Case study | Article

Atypical diabetes: Case study 2

04-10-2017 | Diagnosis | Case study | Article

Atypical diabetes: Case study 1

Interactive patient case studies

Renal complications in diabetic ketoacidosis

Renal complications in diabetic ketoacidosis

Develop and test your knowledge through this practical, 15-minute interactive case study on renal complications and treatment in diabetic ketoacidosis, authored by Professor Francesco Chiarelli.

Maturity-onset diabetes of the young (MODY)

Maturity-onset diabetes of the young (MODY)

This 15-minute case presents the characterization, diagnosis and management of maturity-onset diabetes of the young (MODY) and discusses the pros and cons of predictive genetic testing for MODY.

Hypoglycemia and technology

Hypoglycemia and technology

This 15-minute case presents the identification of problematic hypoglycemia and the appropriate use and monitoring of different technologies in the context of reducing the occurrence and risk of hypoglycemia.