Your schedule will look something like this:
Every visit • Blood pressure
• Weight
• Foot check
Every 3 months • A1C test
• Regular visits to your diabetes care provider
• Regular visits to your dentist
Every year•
HDL, LDL, triglycerides, total cholesterol: for average reading; more often if high levels are being treated
•
Kidneys: microalbumin measured;
•
Eyes: examined through dilated pupils
•
Feet: more often in patients with high-risk foot conditions (neuropathy, vascular disease)
• Flu shot
• Review meal plan
• Update with diabetes educator
Every 2 years •
HDL, LDL, triglycerides, total cholesterol: if last reading indicates very low risk
OncePneumococcal vaccine
Your schedule will look something like this: Every visit
• Blood pressure• Weight•
Foot checkEvery 3 months • A1C test• Regular
visits to your diabetes care...
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American Diabetes Association answered:Your schedule will look something like this:
