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nis abnormality called? (d) Which gland is primarily affected if and high plasma K*? (b) What is the reason for doing an ACTH timulation test? (c) Which gland is primarily affected if ACTH _CTH does cause an elevation of cortisol secretion? ACTH. (a) What would account for Aaron's low plasma Na ves not cause a normal elevation of cortisol secretion? What is bonisib ti nodw

Phlebotomy Essentials
Phlebotomy Essentials
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ACTH does cause an elevation of cortisol secretion? complaining of nausea and chronic fatigue. He reports having attributed this to stress. He has lost considerable weight and, felt fatigued and listless for about half a year, but he had 26. Aaron, a 42-year-old single father, goes to his physician strangely, his skin looks tanned, even though he spends long hours at work and rarely ventures outside. His doctor finds very low blood pressure and a rapid, weak pulse. Blood tests show that Aaron does not have anemia, but his plasma glucose, cortisol, and Na* are low, and his plasma K* is high. His doctor orders an ACTH stimulation test, in which Aaron's secretion of cortisol is measured after he is given a synthetic form of ACTH. (a) What would account for Aaron's low plasma Na" and high plasma K*? (b) What is the reason for doing an ACTH stimulation test? (c) Which gland is primarily affected if ACTH does not cause a normal elevation of cortisol secretion? What is his abnormality called? (d) Which gland is primarily affected if nodw sd he boold onto onimoab o piyo nadw of cpobrer me
Transcribed Image Text:ACTH does cause an elevation of cortisol secretion? complaining of nausea and chronic fatigue. He reports having attributed this to stress. He has lost considerable weight and, felt fatigued and listless for about half a year, but he had 26. Aaron, a 42-year-old single father, goes to his physician strangely, his skin looks tanned, even though he spends long hours at work and rarely ventures outside. His doctor finds very low blood pressure and a rapid, weak pulse. Blood tests show that Aaron does not have anemia, but his plasma glucose, cortisol, and Na* are low, and his plasma K* is high. His doctor orders an ACTH stimulation test, in which Aaron's secretion of cortisol is measured after he is given a synthetic form of ACTH. (a) What would account for Aaron's low plasma Na" and high plasma K*? (b) What is the reason for doing an ACTH stimulation test? (c) Which gland is primarily affected if ACTH does not cause a normal elevation of cortisol secretion? What is his abnormality called? (d) Which gland is primarily affected if nodw sd he boold onto onimoab o piyo nadw of cpobrer me
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