**Educational Content Transcription****Comic Strip Dialogue:**_Frame 1:_- Doctor: "Your lab results show hypokalemia, hyperglycemia, hypertension, and low levels of ACTH."_Frame 2:_- Patient: "Is that bad?!"_Frame 3:_- Doctor: "Yes. Mrs. Jones, can you tell me how long you've had that beard?"**Instruction Box Below Comic Strip:**- "Write your second relationship selection here: hirsutism / ACTH / hypokalemia"**Explanation for Website:**This comic strip is used for educational purposes to illustrate a scenario in which a patient receives information about their lab results, which indicate several health issues: hypokalemia (low potassium levels), hyperglycemia (high blood sugar levels), hypertension (high blood pressure), and low levels of ACTH (adrenocorticotropic hormone).In the comic, the doctor asks the patient about the duration of their beard growth, which may be a clue suggesting a condition called hirsutism. Hirsutism is excessive hair growth in women in areas where hair is normally minimal or absent, often related to hormonal imbalances.**Guided Activity:**Students are then prompted to fill in the box with their understanding of the relationship between the terms: hirsutism, ACTH, and hypokalemia. This activity encourages students to integrate knowledge about endocrinology, hormone function, and related clinical presentations.Instructors can use this tool to prompt discussions about how hormonal imbalances can present clinically and the importance of understanding lab results in diagnosing and managing medical conditions.

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Your lab results show hypokalemia, hyperglycemia, hypertension, and low levels of ACTH Is that bad?! rite your second relationship selection here: hirsutism/ ACTH/hypokalemia Yes Mrs. Jones, can you tell me how long you've had that beard?