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Episode Synopsis
A 77-year-old man is in for a routine follow up visit. He has its twenty-year history of type 2 diabetes and hypertension as well as a 5-year history of stage 3B chronic kidney disease, or CKB. At this visit, his A1C is 8.4% and his estimated GFR is 42 mL per minute. His BP is 128/76. He states he's feeling well and denies headache, visual changes, dizziness and hypoglycemic episodes. His medications include metformin, amlodipine, lisinopril and rosuvastatin. In reviewing his current medication, the NP considers which of the following options?A. Prescribe glipizideB. Add pioglitazone C. Continue on his current medication without adjustment D. Initiate therapy with Canagliflozin---YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rOuR7ATNdMQ&list=PLf0PFEPBXfq592b5zCthlxSNIEM-H-EtD&index=92Visit fhea.com to learn more!
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