(i) How can you state that Rangaiah is diabetic ? (ii) What is the test done to know about Bilirubin ?

Question

Rangaiah is not feeling well. The following results have come in the tests. Analyse the table. Write answers for the following questions.

Test	Present status	Normal range
Blood test : 1. Blood pressure	160/90	120/80
2. Glucose (fasting)	120	60 - 100
3. Glucose (post lunch)	220	160 - 180
4. Bilirubin	0.7	0.1 - 0.8
Urine test : 1. 24 hours proteins	150 mg	100 mg
2. Sodium	140	125 - 250

(i) How can you state that Rangaiah is diabetic ?

(ii) What is the test done to know about Bilirubin ?

(iii) What do you understand from the above report ?

(iv) What questions do you ask the doctor on the report ?

Answer 1

(i) Glucose level in the blood in fasting and in post lunch is more than that of normal levels.

(ii) Blood test.

(iii) Rangaiah is suffering from deficiency of insulin in his blood. He is suffering from "diabetes mellitus". He is losing plenty of proteins from his body.

(iv)(a) What should Rangaiah do to overcome the diabetic conditions ? 

(b) Are there any remedial steps to free from diabetes ? 

(c) Can medicine cure his problem of over protein urination ? 

(d) What are the food habits to be followed by Rangaiah ?