Endocrinology
Case 6: A Tired Patient with Weakness and Dizziness
CASE
A 25‐year‐old woman is referred to outpatients feeling ‘tired all the time’. She has lost weight and feels dizzy on standing. She also describes muscle aches and weakness. On examination she appears suntanned although it is 8 months since her last holiday. She has postural hypotension of 90/50 mmHg when lying, but 75/40 mmHg on standing.
QUESTION 1
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You make a clinical diagnosis of Addison's disease. What is the most likely underlying cause?