Match the disease or hormone listed below with one of the cases described. For each case, write a few sentences justifying your answer.
Disease or Hormone:
1. Corticosteroids
3. Aldosterone
5. Hyperparathyroidism
2. Alcoholism
4. Graves Disease (hyperthyroidism)
6. Pituitary Adenoma
A. Ted, a 45 yom, has been experiencing nervousness, irritability, shaky hands, racing heart, increased perspiration, thinning of skin, brittle hair, and weight loss despite good appetite. It feels as if he has a "lump in his throat" when he swallows.
Justification:
B. Recently Karen, a 37 yof, has been feeling weak and fatigued, and experiencing depression, nausea, vomiting, confusion, increased thirst and urination. Her doctor did blood testing and discovered that Karen is hypercalcemic. When a bone scan was performed, her bone density was less than normal for her age and gender.
Justification:
C. Billy, a 24 yom, has been experiencing a partial loss of vision for about a month. Upon interview by his physician, Billy revealed that he and his wife have been trying to get pregnant for the past year without success. Billy also has a decreased sex drive.
