A patient is seen in the primary care provider's office with complaints of polydipsia and polyuria without polyphagia. He has very edematous ankles, and his blood pressure is elevated
From which disorder of the adrenal cortex is the patient suffering? A) Hyperaldosteronism
B) Adrenocortical hyperfunction
C) Androgen-producing tumors
D) Adrenal hyperplasia
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Hyperaldosteronism is characterized by hypokalemia, hypernatremia, hypertension, thirst, and polyuria. Adrenocortical hyperfunction causes the secretion of several corticosteroids. Androgen-producing tumors of the adrenal cortex, which are usually benign, produce masculinizing effects. Adrenal hyperplasia results from deficiencies in one or more enzymes required for cortisol production.
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