A 40-year-old woman presents with multiple melanotic macules of her lips and buccal mucosa. If the patient is found to have adrenal insufficiency, which of the following conditions should be considered?
a. von Recklinghausen's disease of skin
b. McCune-Albright syndrome
c. Addison's disease
d. Peutz-Jeghers syndrome
e. None of the above
C
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A. open the airway. B. assess for breathing. C. check for a carotid pulse. D. attach an automated external defibrillator (AED) immediately.