Adrenal Disorders Flashcards
Differentiate between
(11) - VS (3) - VS (21) hydroxylase.
In BP
All No cortisol - high androgen
Differentiate between
(11) - VS (3) - VS (21) hydroxylase.
In veralization
All no cortisol - high androgen
Which type of CAH has high aldosteroene?
Defect in 17 alfa hydroxylase enzyme
Name the defect in each [21] [17] [11] [3]
- No aldosterone, cortisol - yes androgen
- No cortisol, androgren - yes aldosterone
- No cortisol - yes androgen, deoxycortison
- No aldosterone, cortisol - yes DHEA
Which type of CAH has high deoxyxortison?
11
Which type of CAH has high DHEA?
3
What is the most common cause of primary adrenal insufficency?
Conginital adrenal hyperplasia
What is the CRH, ACTH, and cortisol level of primary adrenal insufficency?
High CRH, ACTH and low cortisol
What is the clinical presentation of primary AI?
- non-specific: abdominal pain, slow growth, Fatigue, nausea, weakness, headache
- salt wasting symptoms: dehydration, hypotension, weight loss, salt craving
- low cortisol symptoms: hypoglycemia
- high ACTH symptoms: hyperpigmentation
What are the symptoms present in primary AI with salt wasting?
- dehydration, weight loss, lethargy
- hyponatermia\hyperkalemia, hypoglycemia
What is adrenal crisis?
Gradual hypotension or shock
- high renin activity
- low aldosterone secretion
Where’s the lesion in
- primary AI
- secondary AI
- tertiary AI
- adrenal cortex
- pituitary
- hypothalamus
What is the CRH, ACTH, and cortisol level of secondary adrenal insufficency?
Low ACTH, CRH, cortisol
Differentiate between primary and secondary AI?
Secondary don’t have:
- High acth: no pigmentation
- high aldosterone: no dehydration etc.
Both have: hypoglycemia.
When is AI has more pronounced hypoglycemia?
In secondary which may be combined with growth hormone deficiency