A 42-year-old female presents to her doctor, complaining of chronic fatigue, brittle nails, and

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PASS A 42-year-old female presents to her doctor, complaining of chronic fatigue, brittle nails, and constipation. She wonders if the symptoms are of menopause because my mental cycle has also become very irregular. What endocrine disorder would you suspect his patient is experiencing? - ANSWER Hypothyroidism

In hypothyroidism are the T3 and T4 levels, high or low - ANSWER Low due to inadequate

In primary hypothyroidism, is the TSH level high or low? - ANSWER High

A 12 year old patient with a history of type one diabetes was brought into the ER by his parents. The parents report that he started having nausea and vomiting today, his breathing sounded different and he was very lethargic. They mentioned that he recently had bronchitis. What would you suspect this patient is experiencing? - ANSWER Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA)

Factor of a 12-year-old patient in DKA performs, frequent pupil checks. Or what complication is the provider performing this assessment? - ANSWER Cerebral edema

This can cause an imbalance in minerals in your blood, such as sodium and potassium (electrolytes) that maintain the fluid balance in your body. - ANSWER Diabetes insipidus

What are specific blood and urine test that can point to a diagnosis of diabetes insipidus - ANSWER -hypernatremia -High concentration of blood(serum, or plasma osmolality)

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