Short Case-Study Questions
Michael Fern is a 21-year-old college student majoring in electrical engineering. His medical history is unremarkable. He comes to his family doctor for the second time this month because of symptoms of lethargy, fatigue, weight loss, and frequent thirst and urination.
-Michael's ketoacidosis leads to a diagnosis of type 1 diabetes. Which medication will Michael need to take to treat his diabetes?

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Short Case-Study Questions  
Michael Fern is a 21-year-old college student majoring in electrical engineering. His medical history is unremarkable. He comes to his family doctor for the second time this month because of symptoms of lethargy, fatigue, weight loss, and frequent thirst and urination.
-Michael's ketoacidosis leads to a diagnosis of type 1 diabetes. Which medication will Michael need to take to treat his diabetes?

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Michael has been diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, which means his body is not producing enough insulin. The medication he will need to take to treat his diabetes is insulin injections. Sulfonylureas and alpha-glucosidase inhibitors are medications used to treat type 2 diabetes, while metformin may be used in both type 1 and type 2 diabetes but is not a replacement for insulin in type 1 diabetes.