Leona McGill: Physical Exam Results
- Temperature = 98.6
- Blood pressure = 160/90
- Heart rate = 78 beats/min
- Respiration = 16 breaths/min
- Height = 5 ft. 7 in.
- Weight = 240 pounds
- Physical exam reveals:
- an obese white female with thin arms and legs, puffy face, moderate hirsuitism and acne, purple striae over the abdomen and ecchymoses over the extremities.
- IMAGE: Full body image
- IMAGE: straie
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- 1. What is meant by hirsuitism? Stiae? Ecchymoses?
- 2. Mrs. McGill has a history of high blood pressure, but she never refilled her prescription and never followed up with her doctor. Do you think her hypertension may be related to her condition? Why or why not?
- 3. What disorder do you suspect? What laboratory tests would confirm your assessment?
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