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Adrenal Disorders Flashcards

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Causes of primary adrenal insufficiency

A 
Autoimmune: Addison's
infectious: TB, FUngi. HIV
Infiltrative: Amyloid
Hemorrhage
Metastatic
Metabolic
Surgery
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Unique findings in primary adrenal insufficincy

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Vitiligo
pigmintation
hyperkalemia

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Lab findings in Primary adrenal insufficincy

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Hyperkalemia 
Low serum cortisol 
High serum ACTH
Small on CT: metabolic/autoimmune
Big on CT: all other
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Agent used in ACTH stimulation test

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cpsyntropin (synthetic ACTH)

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Components of Autoimmune Polyglandular Syndromes (APS-1)

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Adrenal Insufficiency
hypoparathyroidism
DM1
mucocutanous candidiasis

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Components of Autoimmune Polyglandular Syndromes (APS-2)

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Adrenal Insufficiency
hypothyroidism
DM1

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Causes of secondary adrenal insufficiency

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-Glucocorticoids (most common)
-opioids
-tumor
-surgery
Problem with Hypothalamic CRH or pituitary ACTH

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LAb findings in secondary adrenal insufficiency

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  • Low serum cortisol
  • Cosyntropin stimulation test accurate if AI>3 weeks
  • normal or low ACTH
  • You want to image the pituitary not the adrenalgland
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Adrenal insufficiency Tx

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  • Primary or secondary: Glucocorticid replacement

- Primary only: Mineralocorticoid replacement

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10
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Subtypes of primary aldosteronism

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Aldosterone producing adenoma (APA)
Idiopathic Hyperaldosteronism (IHA) ( more common)
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Sx of primary aldosteronism

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Hypertension
Hypokalemia
Metabolic Alkolosis

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Who to screen for primary aldosternoism

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hypokalemia (provoked w/ diurtics or spontaneous)

-Hypertension

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Labs for Primary aldosternoism

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Morning sample:
-Plasma aldosterone
-Plasma Renin Activity
Run confirmation tests for a positive screen (try to supress aldosterone)
-Sodium supression testing (oral salt load or IV saline infusion)
Diagnostic results:
-Oral salt load (24 hr urine aldosterone >12
-IV saline (PA>10)

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14
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Best imaging tests for adrenal

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CT (best)

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Imaging of adrenal hyperplasia vs adenoma

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Hyperplasia 
-enlarged
-same shape
-can be multinodular
Adenoma
-oval mass
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16
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Explain NP-59 adrenaocortical scintigraphy

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NP-59: cholesterol analog -binds to adrenal LDL
receptors (cholesterol is base for steroid hormones)
-Adenoma:Unilateral Visualization
-Hyperplasia:Bilateral Visualization Sensitivity: 50-100%

17
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APA is llikely found in pts w/

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Age <40
Severe HTN
Severe Hypokalemia
High PA
High urine aldosterone
18
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APA Tx

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Pre-op: Aldosterone antagonists

  • Spironolactone
  • `Eplerenone

THEN
operate: laproscopic/open

19
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Pheochromocytoma Sx (triad)

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-Hypertension Plus
-Headaches,
-Sweating,
-Palpitations
Prevalence is low (1/1,000-10,000 of HTN pts)

20
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Rule of 10’s pheochromocytoma

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10% Malignant
10% Familial
10% Bilateral
10% extra-adrenal

21
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Pheocromocytome familial disease

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Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 2A/2B
Von Hippel Lindau Syndrome
Neurofibromatosis Type 1
Familial Paragangliomas (SDH Mutations)

22
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Pheochromocytoma screening tests

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Urine metanephrins (best fr screening)
urine catecholamines (best for screening)
plasma metanephrines (use for pts w/ high pretest probability)
23
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Pheochromocytoma radiology

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spherical, well circumscribed

variable features on CT

24
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Organ of Zuckerkand

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Sympathetic chain ganglia at the aortic bifurcation

25
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Pre-op management of pheochromocytoma

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Alpha blockers (1st)
Beta blockers (2nd-after alpha blockade)
CCB (alone)\

then take it out

26
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T or F: 80% of cushing syndrome is caused by ACTH secreting tumor

27
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T or F: 10% of Cushing’s is caused by cortisol secreting adrenal tumor

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True, the other 10% is ectopic ACTH secreting tumor.

28
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Cushing’s presentation

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Santa Clause (Sx covered in other lectures)

29
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Screening for Cushing’s

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24 Hr urine cortisol (elevated)
1 mg dexamethazone supression test (DST)
Bedtime salivary cortisol (elevated)

30
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Conditions with hypercortisolism but NOT cushings

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Pregnancy 
Depression 
Alcoholism 
\Morbid Obesity 
Diabetes Mellitus, Poorly Controlled
31
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Tests to localize Cushing’s cause

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Pituitary MRI
Chest CT
Abdominal CT
Inferior Petrosal Sinus Sampling

32
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Cushing’s Tx

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  • Surgery:
  • ACTH Secretion Inhibitors: Cabergoline, Pasireotide -Cortisol Synthesis Inhibitors: Ketoconazole, Metyrapone, Etomidate
  • Adrenolytic Agents: Mitotane
  • Cortisol Receptor Blockers: Mefispristone
33
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What are adrenal incidentaloma

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Incidental finding of adrenal tumor (frequent finding)
Usually benign
usually non-functional (bu some secrete unregulated cortisol)

34
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Evaluation of incidentalomas

A

Determine cancer risk

determine if hormonally active

35
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Management of incidentalomas

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Surgical Removal
-Size >4.5 cm
-Progressive Growth
-Hormone Secretion
Monitor (6 mos, 12 mos, 24 mos)
-Size < 4.5 cm
-No Hormone Secretion

DEMS: Unit III (21 decks)

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