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Question

Explain the criteria for diagnosis of diabetes mellitus. List and explain all of Alvin's symptoms of type 2 diabetes mellitus. This case presents the story of Alvin, a 53-year-old African American who presented with symptoms of uncontrolled diabetes mellitus, and 9 months following diagnosis. HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS Alvin had been in good health until about two months ago when he started to feel weak and tired more rapidly than usual. On questioning, he admitted to getting up two or three times a night to urinate. He also is often thirsty at those times and drinks a glass of water each time. His weight had been average through high school, where he had been on the football team. After leaving school, he had gradually gained weight over the years. His appetite remained excellent but he now was losing weight and becoming weak. The pain in his feet was worse at night and sometimes kept him awake. It was burning in character and sometimes his toes felt numb. The tingling and numbness in his fingers was causing him problems at his work as an auto mechanic because he frequently drops small parts or has difficulty making fine manual adjustments to engines.