CDCES case studies
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The Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist (CDCES) credential is a professional certification administered by the Certification Board for Diabetes Care and Education (CBDCE). CBDCE describes the credential as recognizing health professionals with specialized expertise in diabetes prevention, prediabetes, and diabetes management, and notes that within their role, CDCES professionals educate, support, and advocate for people living with diabetes. The CDCES case studies are 5 cases and about 4,721 words.
1Seven Months Postpartum With a 'Slightly High' A1c: Prediabetes or a Missed Diagnosis?
A 34-year-old woman, G2P2, is 7 months postpartum after a pregnancy complicated by gestational diabetes that required insulin from 32 weeks. She is breastfeeding, teaches high school, and has a BMI of 32 kg/m².
911 words, about 5 min2An A1c of 7.8%, Two Falls, and a Patient Who Wants Tighter Control
A 78-year-old man with type 2 diabetes for 16 years lives alone. He has mild cognitive impairment (MoCA 23/30) and an eGFR of 26 mL/min/1.73 m².
941 words, about 5 min3Low at Mile Eight: Fueling a Half-Marathon on Multiple Daily Injections
A 29-year-old man with type 1 diabetes for 11 years has an A1c of 7.2%. He uses insulin glargine 20 units at bedtime and insulin aspart with meals at an insulin-to-carb ratio of 1:10 and a correction factor of 1:50.
970 words, about 5 min4A1c 10.4%, Three Missed Visits, and 'Please Don't Lecture Me'
A 58-year-old woman with type 2 diabetes for 9 years has an A1c of 10.4%. She has missed three of her last five appointments and arrives 25 minutes late today.
976 words, about 5 min5The A1c That Doesn't Match the Meter: Dialysis, Anemia, and a 'Great' Number
A 63-year-old man with type 2 diabetes and end-stage kidney disease is on in-home hemodialysis three times weekly. His chart lists an A1c of 6.3%, metformin 1000 mg twice daily, insulin glargine 22 units, and insulin aspart 6 units with meals.
923 words, about 5 min