Diabetes Mellitus Care Provided by Nurse Practitioners vs Primary Care Physicians.

Objectives: To compare processes and cost of care of older adults with diabetes mellitus cared for by nurse practitioners (NPs) with processes and cost of those cared for by primary care physicians (PCPs).

Design: Retrospective cohort study.

Setting: Primary care in communities.

Not just another cause of dyspnea: common complaint leads to a rare diagnosis.

A 62-year-old man with past medical history of type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM-2) and hypertension presented with progressive shortness of breath since three months. He was diagnosed with diabetic polyradiculopathy with diaphragmatic involvement and was started on intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIg) therapy. Rapid improvement was seen as evidenced by increased vital capacity and other pulmonary function parameters.