it's not something i have, it's for a case study im doing.
the patient had a disease that has something to do with if im not mistaken, adrenal glands? it starts with A.
the signs and symptoms that you would see is that the person's legs appeared darker and described as "elephant-like" although it's not enlarged or it's not edema, but the skin texture is dry and fine wrinkles are visible, the shins are really dry, you actually see chunks of skin on top of it, and the area is also very sensitive.
anybody familiar with this condition?
2006-11-04 04:46:36 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Other - Diseases
I think you're asking about Addison's disease.
One of the symptoms is a darkening of the skin. Other symptoms are fatigue, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, loss of appetite, weight loss, irritability and depression.
Find more info at:
http://www.medhelp.org/nadf/diseases/addisons.htm
2006-11-04 04:49:11 · answer #1 · answered by Bad Kitty! 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think that u are a student nurse same as me. But too bad i cannot provide u with answer for this question. But i think it might be Addison diesease
2006-11-04 04:50:52 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sounds to me like Addison's Disease...
2006-11-04 04:50:50 · answer #3 · answered by Jennewren :) 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think it may be pretibial myxedema of Graves disease of the thyroid gland:
see the links:
http://www.thachers.org/images/Graves_myxedema.JPG
http://www.meddean.luc.edu/lumen/MedEd/medicine/pulmonar/images/phyabn/image60.jpg
2006-11-04 05:20:09 · answer #4 · answered by helper 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
sounds like old age to me
2006-11-04 04:48:57 · answer #5 · answered by pleeks 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋