The correct answer is C. An insufficient amount of circulating cortisol
Explanation:
The main cause of adrenocortical insufficiency is the lack of production and circulation of hormones, especially of cortisol (steroid hormone). Moreover, the lack of cortisol is caused by damages in the adrenal glands. Besides this, this insufficiency leads to conditions such as Addison disease, which is associated with symptoms such as nausea, fatigue, dizziness, and can be life-threatening. According to this, the correct answer is option C considering insufficiency cortisol plays a major role in this condition.
Pessimism would be the term. A pessimist often focuses on the most dangerous or bad outcomes in life, letting it cloud their happiness and judgement occasionally(being a mindset/lifestyle and all).
The three interlocking, overlapping arrows symbolize the three objectives of conservation: - maintenance of essential ecological processes and life-support systems; - preservation of genetic diversity; - sustainable utilization of species and ecosystems.
A 75-year-old woman with no history of lung problems or smoking is admitted to the Shadow General medical floor for new onset fever and cough. You find rales and increased tactile fremitus on physical exam. What is likely to be her main medical problem? - PNEUMONIA. It is considered as an infection which results to fever.
