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| Excess production of cortisol by zona fasiculata. Caused by adrenal tumours, pituitary tumours or ectopic ACTH production |
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| Endocrine hypertension caused by excess secretion of aldosterone from zona glomerulosa |
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| Mineralocorticoid, produced by outer cortical layer (Zona Glomerulosa) |
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| Glucocorticoid, produced by middle cortical layer (Zona Fasciculata) |
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| Release: Stimulated by Angiotensin, ACTH & [ion]blood |
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| Release: Stimulated by ACTH (AdrenoCorticoTropic Hormone) |
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| Increases Na+ & th. H2O reabsorption & increases K+ excretion in DCT. Increases activity of Na+/K+ pump in DCT, reabsorbing more Na+ & excreting more K+ |
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| Increases blood glucose levels & inhibits immune system. Inhibits protein synthesis, promotes fat use for energy & stimulates gluconeogenesis (i.e. glucose production from glycerol/amino acids) |
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| Release: Stimulated by Neurones (Preganglionic Sympathetic) from Hypothalamus |
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| Catecholamines (Adrenaline, Noradrenaline) |
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| Metabolic Syndrome - Impaired glucose tolerance, Central obesity (& thin periphs), hyperlipidaemia, hirsutism |
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| 24h Urinary Cortisol – Will be high |
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| Acute Causes of Addison's |
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| Sudden withdrawal of long term steroids |
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| Chronic Causes of Addison's |
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| Autoimmune adrenalitis - Most common cause, but still rare |
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| Symptoms of Conn's Syndrome |
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| Usually asymptomatic other than HTN |
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| Tumour of adrenal medulla (or sympathetic ganglion) – Only 10% malignant; 10% are familial |
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| Symptoms of phaeochromocytoma |
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| Sweating, Tachycardia & HTN |
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| Insufficient thyroid hormone produced by thyroid |
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| Excess thyroid hormones produced by thyroid gland. Most common causes are Grave's Disease and Toxic Nodular Goitre |
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| Primary adrenal insufficiency caused by autoimmune disease or TB |
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| Which hormone is produced in response to low calcium |
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| Adenoma of hyperplasia of parathyroids causing excess PTH and elevated calcium. |
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| Primary hyperparathyroidism |
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| Low calcium resulting from and cause leading to increased PTH |
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| Secondary hyperparathyroidism |
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| Androgen deficiency and/or impaired sperm production |
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| Embryological testosterone deficiency |
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| Foetal androgen deficiency |
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| 46X 0 Chromosomes, Primary amenorrhoea, lymphoedema of hands and feet, growth failure, neck webbing and cubitus valgus |
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| Hypergonadotropic amenorrhea in women <40year that is genenerally ideopathic |
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| Premature ovarian failure |
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| Which layer of the adrenal cortex produces mineralocorticoids like aldosterone |
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| Which layer of the adrenal gland produces catecholamines like adrenaline |
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