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Using the resources you have in your text and that are available on the web, examine the pathophysiology of diseases of the adrenal cortex.
 List
the hormones of the Adrenal Cortex and their action:
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| Explain the
pathophysiology of the symptoms of Cushing Disease:
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| Explain the
pathophysiology of hypertension and hypokalemia in hyperaldosteronism:
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| Contrast the symptoms of an androgen-secreting tumor: | Female Patient:
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| Male Patient:
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| Kim L., a 41
year old, recently moved to your city from Japan. She has experienced a loss of secondary
sex characteristics over the past few months, complains of fatigue, nausea, and anorexia.
She is dehydrated and has an elevated lymphocyte count. What disease might you suspect?
What might be the cause of her disease? |
Explain the
pathophysiology of Kim L.'s disease and resulting symptoms:
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