8-40 - mamamia

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A 48 y. is Dx w. Cushing Sx. Exam striae abdominal and leg waisting. These signs are caused by:
1.Excessive sodium retention
2.Psyhoneurosis
3.Nitrogen wasting
4,Hypertension
5.Excessive potasium loss in the urine

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Becouse of excessive corticosteroid production in this disease,there is heightened CATABOLISm which result inprotein depletion.CCLINICAL evidense of this decrease in nitrogrn includes the striae and reduction in mm.mass