congenital adrenal hyperplasia

Question 1

what enzymes are affected?

Answer 1

Question 2

what does cholesterol get synthesised to?

Answer 2

Question 3

what happens in CAH?

Answer 3

Question 4

symptoms of low cortisol?

Answer 4

Question 5

symptoms of low + high aldosterone?

Answer 5

Question 6

symptoms of low + high androgens?

Answer 6

Question 7

who does ambiguous genitalia occur in?

Answer 7

Question 8

what are the effects of high ACTH?

Answer 8

Question 9

what is 21 alpha hydroxylsase deficiency?

Answer 9

Question 10

what is 21 alpha hydroxylsase deficiency symptoms?

Answer 10

classic ie salt losing: n+v, volume depletion, hyperkalemiai, 7-14 days

milder forms: females - ambiguous genitalia, males - precocious puberty

Question 11

what is 11 beta hydroxylsase deficiency?

Answer 11

Question 12

what is 17 alpha hydroxylsase deficiency?

Answer 12

patients unable to synthesise androgens in gonads and adrenals

Question 13

what are the effects on hormones in 17 alpha hydroxylsase deficiency?

Answer 13

Question 14

what are the effects on symptoms in 17 alpha hydroxylsase deficiency? females

Answer 14

Question 15

what are the effects on symptoms in 17 alpha hydroxylsase deficiency? males

Answer 15

Question 16

what is CAH tx?

Answer 16