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🩺 #46 - Fatigue and Polydipsia
Haseeb Hamid
April 30, 2025
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Fatigue and Polydipsia
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🗒️ Question
A 55 year old woman presents to her GP with fatigue, increased thirst and frequent urination over the past three months. She has noticed recent weight gain. She has no previous history of diabetes. Her family history includes hypertension and type 2 diabetes in her father.
On examination, her blood pressure is 140/88 mmHg, heart rate is 82 bpm and regular. Her BMI is 31 kg/m².
Investigations:
HbA1c: 52 mmol/mol (20–42)
Fasting plasma glucose: 7.6 mmol/L (<5.5)
Random plasma glucose: 12.4 mmol/L (<11.1)
What is the most likely diagnosis?
(A) Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
(B) Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
(C) Impaired fasting glucose
(D) Polycystic ovary syndrome
(E) Gestational diabetes