A patient comes in with a history of GI distress, kidney sto…

A patient comes in with a history of GI distress, kidney stones, and confusion.  The patient is found to have a benign tumor of the left inferior parathyroid gland that causes elevated levels of PTH secretion.  What would the patient’s calcium levels look like?

A 35 year old male presents to this primary care physician f…

A 35 year old male presents to this primary care physician for a yearly physical.  He has no complaints.  His exam is normal outside of obesity.  Labs demonstrate a fasting blood sugar of 128 and a hemoglobin A1C of 6.2.  Has he earned the diagnosis of type 2 diabetes?