Date post: | 27-Dec-2015 |
Category: |
Documents |
Upload: | branden-gilmore |
View: | 219 times |
Download: | 2 times |
Vignette
• A 55-year-old African-Canadian man presented with diabetic ketoacidosis
• History of insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus and alcohol abuse
• Progressive cognitive decline (severe impairment of orientation/attention/recall/comprehension/naming) over the previous five years resulting in long-term care placement
• Aside from pigmentary retinopathy, general examination was unremarkable
Parks et al.