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BOF: 36

A sixty-year-old female presents with a history of nausea, lethargy and depression.

Her skin is pigmented and there is vitiligo. Her blood pressure is low and there is a postural drop. In this patient which one of the following are true

a)      Eosinopaenia is a feature

b)      The ESR is decreased

c)      Hyperglycaemia is a feature

d)      The heart size is small

e)      Hypokalaemia would occur

Answer:

d)

The patient has Addison’s disease. In this condition the heart size is small. The eosinophil count may be elevated, the ESR may be high, hypoglycaemia may be a feature, and hyperkalaemia would be a feature

Revision Tip

Revise Addison's disease KEYS to SUCCESS in Medicine page 55-57

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