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| Where are the adrenal glands located? |
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Cortex(outer)
Medulla(inner0 |
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| The adrenal gland is make up of what 2 parts? |
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Norepinephrine
Epinephrine |
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| Stimulation of the sympathetic nervous system causes the medulla to secrete what 2 types of catecholamines? |
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| Catecholamines causes what effect in the body? |
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| Increase myocardial contractility |
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Definition
| What does the heart do during FOF? |
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Definition
| What do the blood vessels do during FOF? |
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Definition
| What does the GI tract do during FOF? |
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| Increased renin release causing water and sodium retention |
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Definition
| What does the Kidneys do during FOF? |
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Definition
| What do the bronchioles do during FOF? |
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| What does the bladder do during FOF? |
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Definition
| What does the skin do during FOF? |
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| What do the eyes do during FOF? |
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Definition
| What is essential for maintenance of may life-sustaining physiologic activities? |
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| What hormones are synthesized and secreted by the cortex? |
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Mineralocorticoids
Glucocorticoids
Androgens or Estrogen |
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Definition
| What are the 3 steroids produced by the cortex? |
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Term
| Play a key role in maintaining an adequate extracellular fluid volume. |
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Definition
| Mineralocorticoids do what in the body? |
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Definition
| What is the most abundant mineralocorticoids? |
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| Functions at the kidneys by promoting reabsorption of water and sodium and excretion of potassium. |
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Definition
| What does aldosterone do in the body? |
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Term
Potassium levels
Renin-angiotension mechanism
ACTH secretion |
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Definition
| The secretion of aldosterone is regulated by what? |
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Term
| A decrease in extracellular fluid. |
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Definition
| Renin is stimulated and released by? |
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Term
| Angiotensin I which is turned in Angiotensin II in the lungs |
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| Renin stimulates the secretion of what? |
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| Angiotensin II stimulates the secretion of what? |
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| Increase angiotensin I being release |
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Definition
| Low levels of potassium being release will do what? |
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Definition
| The most abundant glucocorticoid is? |
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Term
Allergies
Asthma
Autoimmune disease
Sepsis |
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Definition
| What is cortisol used to treat? |
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Term
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Definition
| The primary function of androgen is? |
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Term
| Primary adrenal insufficiency (Addison's Disease) |
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Definition
| A destructive disease process affecting the adrenal glands resulting in deficiencies in cortisol and aldosterone. |
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Term
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Definition
| The most common cause of Addison's disease is? |
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Term
| An autoimmune disease in which adrenal tissue is destroyed by antibodies formed by the pt's own immune system. |
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Definition
| What is idiopathic atrophy? |
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Term
| Secondary adrenal insufficiency |
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Definition
| A result of dysfunction of hypothalamus or pituitary gland (decrease ACTH) |
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Term
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Definition
| Secondary adrenal insufficiency lead a decrease in what? |
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Term
Pituitary tumors
high doses, long-term therapy of gluccorticoids |
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Definition
| What is the 2nd most cause of secondary insufficiency? |
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Term
hypoglycemia
weight loss
nausea and vomiting
diarrhea
irribility
anorexia
hypovolemia(decrease blood volume) |
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Definition
| What are S/S of secondary adrenal insufficiency? |
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Term
hypotension
tachycardia
dehydration
malaise
axillary and pubic hair |
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Definition
| What are s/s of Addisonian crisis? |
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Term
| replacement therapy of gluccorticoids and mineralocorticoids |
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Definition
| Treatment for Addison's disease? |
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Term
| replacement therapy of glucocrticoids |
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Definition
| Treatment for secondary adrenal insufficiency? |
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