A 49-year old female patient comes to your office with the following signs and symptoms: fatigue, muscle cramps, muscle weakness, joint pain, memory lapses, weight gain, constipation, always being cold, puffy face, and hair loss. She complains that she feels hungry and thirsty all the time and when she eats her favorite desserts she feels awful. Your Assignment: In your groups, using your knowledge of the endocrine system

A 49-year old female patient comes to your office with the following signs and symptoms: fatigue, muscle cramps, muscle weakness, joint pain, memory lapses, weight gain, constipation, always being cold, puffy face, and hair loss. She complains that she feels hungry and thirsty all the time and when she eats her favorite desserts she feels awful. Your Assignment: In your groups, using your knowledge of the endocrine system

Health Safety And Nutrition F/Young Child

9th Edition

ISBN:9781305144767

Author:MAROTZ

Publisher:MAROTZ

Chapter4: Caring For Children With Special Medical Conditions

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