Female with extreme fatigue-weakness-increased thirst

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Angie is a 45-year-old female with extreme fatigue, weakness, increased thirst, frequent urination, and weight loss. She also mentions experiencing abdominal pain, swelling, and jaundice. Angie has a history of type 1 diabetes. She also had extreme asthma as a child which led to a high dosage of corticosteroids. This led to her diagnosis of Cushing's syndrome later in life.

1. What are some hormones involved with the stress response (4 main ones mentioned) and what do they do?

2. Cushing's Syndrome is an increase in _____________.

3. Cushing's Disease is caused by what?

4. What are some symptoms of Cushing's syndrome and how are they different from Addison's disease?

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