CASE STUDY – SUBMITTED BY DR AZIZAN ABDUL AZIZOn examination: Severe acne on whole face.Height: 147.5cm,Weight: 50kg, BMI: 23
A Blood test done 12/2/15( at another medical centre) on Day 8 showed:
Hb: 12.9g/dl, FBS: 4.4mmol/L,Fasting Serum Insulin: 7uU/ml
Tot. cholesterol: 5.5mmol/L,HDL-C: 1.3mmol/L;LDL-C:4.0 mmol/L:TG: 0.5mmol/L
TSH: 1.220 mIU/L; FT4: 17.9 pmol/L; FT3: 5.3pmol/L
Serum Cortisol (9.25am): 325nmol/L
DHEA SO4: 7.6 umol/L
Article Contributed by Dr.Swesh Kaur – Sahamm He was obese and was diagnosed to have diabetes, hypertension, hyperlipidemia 2 years ago and was commenced with Insulin 40 units bd, metformin 1 gm on, micardis, lipitor 20mg on. His fasting blood sugar with this treatment ranged from 10 to 13 mmol/l.
One year on conventional treatment, he developed discolouration, pain and paraesthesia of the toes of his left foot and one month later the similar symptoms appeared on the fingers of his left hand.
He was thoroughly investigated, dopper was normal and a diagnosis of Reynaud’s was made. He was commenced on aspirin and plavix. However his symptoms continued to affect his daily routines.
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