Question

Marcia reported the following symptoms to her physician: severe weight loss, increased anxiety, and sweating. After several tests, Marcia’s physician determines that she has a very high basal metabolic rate and confirms Marcia’s diagnosis as . Her physician prescribes as the best treatment for her condition.

Answer 1

She is diagnosed with hypermetabolism.

Step-by-step explanation:

Hypermetabolism is metabolism at an excessive or increased rate and it is characterized by the abnormal increase in basal metabolic rate. It can signal the issues like hyperthyroidism. It occurs generally after significant injury to the body and the most common causes in the institutions and hospitals are burns, sepsis, traumas, infections surgery, bone marrow transplants etc. Its cause and location can be detected by PET scan. The symptoms includes anemia, sudden weight loss, fatigue, elevated heart rate, excessive sweating etc. It is itself a symptom and not an independent disease, treatment firstly requires attention to the underlying disease. The symptoms will subside, once the underlying cause is remedied.

Answer 2

Marcia is diagnosed with hypermetabolism. One pathological cause of hypermetabolism is thyroid disorder (hyperthyroidism). It could also be caused by injury or infection in the body. There is no single treatment for the disorder since it is merely a symptom of an underlying problem. It could be managed by nutritional support coupled with pharmacological treatment such as diuretics and regular insulin.