A 34-year-old man with Crohn disease managed with multiple medications comes to the physician for a routine health maintenance examination. His arms and legs appear thin. He has a slight potbelly. BMI is 25. Vitals are stable and within normal limits. Which of the following is the most likely combination of findings in this patient?
↑ ACTH; ↑ Cortisol; ↑ Serum K+
↑ ACTH; ↑ Cortisol; ↓ Serum K+
↑ ACTH; ↓ Cortisol; ↑ Serum K+
↑ ACTH; ↓ Cortisol; ↓ Serum K+
↓ ACTH; ↑ Cortisol; ↑ Serum K+
↓ ACTH; ↑ Cortisol; ↓ Serum K+
↓ ACTH; ↓ Cortisol; ↑ Serum K+
↓ ACTH; ↓ Cortisol; ↓ Serum K+
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