The nurse should monitor for the following conditions:
-<span><span> Cushing syndrome
-</span><span>polycystic ovary syndrome
- </span></span><span>Tumors secreting testosterone or other androgen
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17-ketosteroids are substances that form when the body breaks down androgen and other hormones released by the
adrenal glands.
the 17-ketosteroids value of a female should be between 6 to 12 mg per 24 hr and this patient is way above it, which means that there are a lot of androgens to breaks down .
The cartilage formation dividing the trachea and the esophagus is known as epiglottis.
The epiglottis has the function of closing the entrance to the windpipe (pharynx) and lungs, avoiding food from entering those.
The image down below might help you get a better idea of what an epiglottis looks like.
Hope it helped,
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