Oral hypoglycemic agents for several years

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A 72-year-old male patient who has been well managed with his DM with diet, exercise and oral hypoglycemic agents for several years comes in for a follow up visit 4 weeks after a hospitalization for an acute GI bleed. The event necessitated an emergent colonoscopy with intervention for benign bleeding colonic polyp, and transfusion with 2 units of PRBC due to symptomatic anemia r/t the acute blood loss. He was seen by the Gastroenterologist 2 weeks post hospital discharge and cleared to return to his general medical provider for his routine care. As part of his follow up evaluation today you plan to draw labs.

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