Medha Munshi, MD, and Conan Tu, MD, MBA, DACD, BC-ADM, begin a discussion on geriatric diabetes care by providing an overview of the condition and gauging physician knowledge with polling questions.
Man With Newly Diagnosed Type 2 Diabetes: What HbA1c Goal-And How to Get There?
May 8th 2013The patient, an active 49-year-old man, had an HbA1c of 8.6 after diabetes was first diagnosed. It’s now 7.6 with metformin and lifestyle measures. Is the current A1c goal adequate, or should you treat more aggressively?