Patient X is a woman who is seeing her physician because of changes in her menstruation. She complains of oligomenorrhea, fatigue, muscle weakness, and back pain. Upon physical examination, the physician notes that she exhibits red, moon face and that her blood pressure is high. Her blood lab results indicate hyperglycemia. What potential endocrine disorder does this woman most likely have?
a. Cushing's syndrome
b. Addison's disease
c. Diabetes mellitus
d. Diabetes insipidus
Question 2
Prolonged vomiting is likely to lead to what type of acid-base imbalance?
a. respiratory alkalosis
b. respiratory acidosis
c. metabolic alkalosis
d. metabolic acidosis
e. lactic acidosis
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