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| Preferred abdominal scan to detect adrenal tumors and metastases |
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| useful in imaging the adrenal glands |
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| used to evaluate adrenal function for hypersecretion or hyposecretion of cortisol |
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| for pt prep for cortisol studies |
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| tell pt blood samples will be taken around 8 am and 4 pm, notify provider if pt is stressed or acutely ill |
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| used to diagnose hyperaldosteronism and determine whether it is primary or secondary |
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| pt prep for aldosterone studies |
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| tell pt he or she will need to remain upright for 2 hours before blood is drawn, determine if drugs need to be withheld and for what period of time |
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| when cortisol is overproduced, this test reveals whether the basic pathology is in the pituitary or adrenal glands |
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| adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) |
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| Pt prep for ACTH studies include |
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| NPO overnight, notify provider if pt is stressed, determine whether pt is on any drugs that need to be withheld |
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| For ACTHA procedure after blood is drawn place tube in _____ and send to lab |
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| for adrenal insufficiency, determines whether the basic pathology is in the pituitary or the adrenal glands |
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| ACTH stimulation with cosyntropin |
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| pt prep for ACTH stimulation with cosyntropin involves |
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| NPO over night, tell pt a blood sample will be drawn, an iv drug will be injected and additional blood sample drawn 30 and 60 minutes later |
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| used to diagnose adrenal hyperfunction adn its cause |
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| dexamethasone ACTH suppression |
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| pt prep for dexamethasone ACTH suppression |
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| tell pt dexamethasone will be given with milk or an antiacid at 11 pm, then NPO overnight. at 8 am a blood sample will be drawn, if cortisol not suppressed, test may be repeated with higher dose |
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| to differentiate adrenal tumors from ACTH overproduction |
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| ACTH stimulation with metanephrine |
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| caffeine, alcohol, and some drugs may need to be withheld, tell pt metyrapone will be given at 11 pm and a blood sample drawn the next morning, contraindicated with adrenal insufficiency, could cause adrenal crisis |
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| for post procedure care of CTH simulation with metanephrine |
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| monitor for signs of addisonian crisis |
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| assesses adrenal response to clonidine |
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| pheochromocytoma suppression testing |
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| in pheochromocytoma suppression testing _____ response is diagnostic for pheochromocytoma |
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| pt pre for pheochromocytoma suppression tesing |
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| the pt needs to recline and relax for 30 minutes, baseline blood sample is drawn, po clonidine is given and another blood sample obtained 3 hours later, monitor for hypotension throughout test period |
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| for post procedure care of pheochromocytoma suppression testing monitor |
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| vital signs for at leas 1 hour after last blood sample drawn |
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| used to evaluate adrenal cortex function |
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| used to assess adrenal gland function |
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