ADDISON'S DISEASE

Question 1

CONCEPT/CAUSE

Answer 1

• INSUFFICIENT PRODUCTION OF ADRENAL CORTICOSTEROID HORMONES (DUE TO THE DESCTRUCTION OF THE ADRENAL CORTEX-PRIMARY INSSUFICIENCY)
• DESTRUCTION CAN BE DUE TO AUTOIMMUNE FACTORS, AN INFECTION, CANCERS, ETC

Question 2

ASPECTS

Answer 2

• SKIN: BRONZING OF THE SKIN (HYPERPIGMENTATION)
• ORALLY: DIFFUSE OR PATCHY MACULE PIGMENTATION OF THE GINGIVA, TONGUE, HARD PALATE, BUCCAL MUCOSA

Question 3

SYMPTOMS

Answer 3

WEAKNESS, FATIGUE, IRRITABILITY, DEPRESSION, WEIGHT LOSS, NAUSEA, VOMITING, HYPOTENSION