Question

A 60-year-old Aboriginal man living in a remote community has poorly controlled type 2 diabetes (HbA1c 9.2%) and stage 2 CKD. According to the National Guide and diabetes guidelines, which additional annual screening test is particularly important given his background?

Accepted Answer

Formal foot examination including monofilament testing

Answer

Routine PET-CT scan

Answer

Annual skin biopsy for melanoma

Answer

Annual CT coronary angiography

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Annual MRI brain

Practice question

A 60-year-old Aboriginal man living in a remote community has poorly controlled type 2 diabetes (HbA1c 9.2%) and stage 2 CKD. According to the National Guide and diabetes guidelines, which additional annual screening test is particularly important given his background?