adrenal disorders Flashcards
what are the causes of adrenal disorders?
what is Cushing’s syndrome?
how is it different to cushing’s disease?
what are the symptoms of cushings syndrome?
what are the effects of cushings syndrome on GnRH?
what are the effects of cushings syndrome on fatty tissue?
what are the skin changes in cushings syndrome?
what are the causes of cushing syndrome?
what causes skin hyperpigmentation in cushings syndrome?
how do you diagnose Cushing’s syndrome? low dose dex
how do you diagnose Cushing’s syndrome? 24hr
how do you find cause of Cushing’s syndrome?
what is tx for Cushing’s syndrome?
describe ketaconozole
MOA
uses
what is adrenal insufficiency?
primary + secondary
what are the symptoms of adrenal insufficiency?
what are the effects of ACTH in primary adrenal insufficiency?
what is Addison’s hyperpigmentation?
what is adrenal crisis?
what idaddison’s disease causes?
metastasis locations from lung cancer + effects
what is waterhouse-friderichsen syndrome?
what is secondary adrenal insufficiency?
what is the management of secondary adrenal insufficiency?
what are the diagnostic tests for adrenal insufficiency? 8am + serum
what are the diagnostic tests for adrenal insufficiency? ACTH
what is primary aldosteronism and the effects of mineralocorticoid?
what is the cause primary aldosteronism?
how do you diagnose primary aldosteronism?
abdominal imaging for adrenal nodules + tumours
adrenal vein sampling - differentiating unilateral vs bilateral disease, measure PAC and PRA in each vein
what is the tx for primary aldosteronism?
what is phaochromocytoma?
what is the clinical presentation of phaochromocytoma
what is the dx for pheochromocytoma? catecholamines
what is the dx for pheochromocytoma? metanephrines
what is the tx for pheochromocytoma?
what is a paraganglioma?
what Is a neuroblastoma?
what are the features of a neuroblastoma?
what are the risk factors of a neuroblastoma?
what is MIBG?
what are adrenal adenomas?
what are the tests for adrenal adenoma?
