Diabetes Mellitus Type 2, also known as non-insulin dependent …show more content…
It can be described as a condition where blood flows through the body at a higher pressure than it normally would (American Academy of Family Physicians, 2017). It can be divided into two categories: primary and secondary. Primary hypertension occurs with no evidence of any other health problems or disease processes at work in the body. Secondary hypertension, the one J.T. has, occurs due to another disorder in the body. In this instance, J.T. developed hypertension due to his diabetes. Hyperlipidemia, also called high cholesterol, is a condition where the lipid proteins within the blood are elevated. This condition can also be split into two categories: primary and secondary. Like hypertension, primary hyperlipidemia occurs on its own with no other evidence of any health problems or disease processes. Secondary hyperlipidemia forms as the result of another disorder, in this case