Journal of Clinical Images and Case Reports

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Mohamed K.M. Shakir Author

mohamed_shakir@hotmail.mil (301) 258-7636

Subjects of specialization
Endocrinology, Diabetes, Metabolism, Internal Medicine

Affiliation
Department of Endocrinology, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, MD, USA.

Biography

Shakir graduated from the Government Medical College Kozhikode in 1964. He works in Gaithersburg, MD and 2 other locations and specializes in Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism and Internal Medicine.

Publications

Case Report Open Access

Eversense TM Sensor and Transmitter - Interesting Radiological Images Seen on Plain X-rays of Upper Arms

Author(s):

Thanh D. Hoang, Terry Shin and Mohamed K.M. Shakir

A 43-year-old woman presents to discuss continuous glucose monitor (CGM) technologies. She has type 1 diabetes mellitus diagnosed at age 14 and has been on insulin pump since 2001 which was upgraded to MedtronicTM 630G in July 2017. She has adequate glycemic control (A1c 7.3%), but finger-stick blood glucose levels fluctuate widely with occasional hypoglycemia. Past surgical history was noncontributory. She exercises regularly, walking 30 minutes several times per day with a goal of 7000 steps per day. She tried to use a CGM in 2018 (Medtronic) but she discontinued the CGM due to frequent alarms. Patient reports the alarms were not due to highs or lows, but due to difficulty with obtaining accurate readings. Patient consulted an endocrine clinic to improve blood glucose monitor with new... view more»

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