Hey, can someone help me with diagnosing these symptoms? They are as follows:


Patient 1: Suffers from peptic ulcers, gnawing, burning pain in the abdomen; diarrhea; nausea; vomiting; fatigue; weakness; weight loss; and bleeding.


Patient 2: Suffers from low blood pressure, male features and infertility in females, early puberty



Patient 3: Suffers from accelerated bone breakdown and reformation



Patient 4: Suffers from high concentrations of prolactin in the blood



Patient 5: Suffers from hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism after having a baby



Patient 6: Suffers from decreased insulin during pregnancy

Oh, goodness, you know we aren't going to do your homework for you. I've already done mine and am currently studying for an exam.

At least show some initiative and give me some guesses as to what you think they are.

Well, the first one I think is gastronoma, and the second is a tumor in the adreanal glands. The third is paget's, and I'm lost after that.

Have you considered any other answers for #1? I don't believe it is gastronoma.

Patient 5: Suffers from hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism after having a baby

Please explain to me how you can suffer from both HYPER and HYPOthyroidism at the same time? Wouldn't this cause your body to level off and be evened out, and completely normal? Just some food for thought.

1: Zollinger- ellison syndrome
Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome (http://digestive.niddk.nih.gov/ddiseases/pubs/zollinger/)

A Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 may also be a possibility

4: possibly a pituitary adenoma

5: possibly postpartum thyroiditis

6: possibly Insulin dependent diabetes presenting in pregnancy




Grace and Peace

OK just to follow up the answers were:

Patient 1:The cause is gastrinoma.


Patient 2:
The cause is hypersecretion (i.e. tumors in the adrenal gland) of the adrenal glands.


Patient 3:
The cause is Paget's disease.


Patient 4:
Hyperprolatinemia


Patient 5: Postpartum thyroiditis,



Patient 6:
Gestational diabetes.