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Body Fluids And Circulations

Question
CBSEENBI11025699

The disease characterised by high plasma Na+, low plasma K+ rise in blood volume and high blood pressure is

  • Cushing syndrome

  • Gull's disease

  • Aldosteronism

  • Adrenal Virilism

Solution

C.

Aldosteronism

Aldosteronism is caused due to excessive production of aldosterone due to adrenal cortical tumour. Its symptoms include high plasma Na+ low plasma K+ , rise in blood volume and high blood pressure.

Cushing's syndrome is a collection of signs and symptoms due to prolonged exposure to cortisol. It is caused by either excessive cortisol like medication or a tumor that either produces or results in the production of excessive cortisol by the adrenal glands.

Gull's disease is an adult form of hypothyroidism characterized by decrease in sweating, cold hypersensitivity, dry and cold skin, gain of weight, easy fatigability, decrease in activity, progressive constipation, mental dullness, prolonged reflex time, carotinuria, and excessive and prolonged menses.

Adrenal virilism is a syndrome in which excessiveadrenal androgens cause virilization.