Case Study no. 2 A 33 year old man complains of fatigue. He lost weight although he is not trying to. A routine blood test shows glucose level is normal but sodium level is low Questions: 1. Which disorder could he possibly have? 2. What test would you suggest to confirm this diagnosis? 3. After answering these two case studies, what are the lessons and maybe skills you learned from this activity
Answer (1)
Possible disorder - Addison’s disease (causes low sodium, fatigue, and weight loss)Test - ACTH stimulation test, electrolyte panel, cortisol levelLook for unrelated symptoms like weight loss + low sodium. Learned to connect lab results to real symptoms and consider endocrine disorders even if blood sugar is normal.
