[Expert Solution]: CASE STUDIES Case Study 4: Octavia Hill…

CASE STUDIES Case Study 4: Octavia Hill Read the paragraph and answer the questions. Octavia Hill knows about her family history of diabetes. Her mother, maternal uncle, and maternal grandmother were all diagnosed with and are under treatment for type 2 diabetes. Last year, when she was pregnant with her first child, she developed gestational diabetes. After delivering a healthy 9-pound baby boy, her blood sugar did not return to normal levels. An abnormally high FPG that was followed by an also abnormally high OGTT indicates that treatment is necessary. She begins her oral antidiabetic medication and is back today for an A1c to see how well her diabetes is being controlled. 1. The difference between Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes is that in Type 2 diabetes, the patient is usually not _______________ dependent. 2. The organ that is affected in type 2 diabetes is the ___________________. 3. FPG stands for ________________plasma glucose. 4. OGTT stands for _______________ glucose tolerance test.