. A 22-year-old woman (previously adopted, not currently taking medications, negative medical history) presents with hypertension, weakness, and hypokalemia. The patient also has a high urine potassium excretion without diuretics. What is the probable diagnosis? Discuss the patient's disorder.
A. A 22-year-old woman (previously adopted, not currently taking medications, negative medical history) presents with hypertension, weakness, and hypokalemia. The patient also has a high urine potassium excretion without diuretics.
What is the probable diagnosis? Discuss the patient's disorder.
B. A 22-year-old woman (previously adopted, not currently taking medications, negative medical history) presents with hypertension, weakness, and rapid onset of obesity. This patient also exhibits central fat pads, buffalo hump, plethora, thin skin, purple striae, easy bruising, osteoporosis, hyperglycemia/insulin resistance, and recurrent infections.
What is the probable diagnosis? Discuss the patient's disorder.
C. A 22-year-old woman (previously adopted, not currently taking medications, negative medical history) presents with hypertension, with virilization. This young woman presents with irregular menses diagnosed with polycystic ovary syndrome. She has borderline low cortisol and elevated 17-OH progesterone.
What is the probable diagnosis? Discuss the patient's disorder.
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