What monitoring will Y.L. need regarding nephropathy and retinopathy?
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: Y.L. would need to be monitored for changes in renal function, indicated by increases in blood urea
nitrogen (BUN; more than 20 mg/dL), creatinine (more than 1.5 mg/dL), proteinuria (protein more
than 8 mg/dL in a random sample of urine), and microalbuminuria. Y.L. should have regular dilated
eye examinations by an ophthalmologist or a specially trained optometrist, beginning now and on
an annual basis hereafter.
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