A 45-year-old man presents with polyuria, polydipsia and weight loss over 3 months. Random plasma glucose is 14.8 mmol/L and repeat fasting glucose is...

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A 45-year-old man presents with polyuria, polydipsia and weight loss over 3 months. Random plasma glucose is 14.8 mmol/L and repeat fasting glucose is 8.0 mmol/L. What is the most appropriate diagnosis?

Accepted Answer

Diabetes mellitus

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Normal glucose tolerance

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Impaired fasting glucose only

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Stress hyperglycaemia

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Impaired glucose tolerance only

uk-plab-1 MCQ (SBA): Diagnosis of diabetes mellitus

A 45-year-old man presents with polyuria, polydipsia and weight loss over 3 months. Random plasma glucose is 14.8 mmol/L and repeat fasting glucose is 8.0 mmol/L. What is the most appropriate diagnosis?