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Endo 4 - Adrenal Hormones and Disorders Flashcards

1
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3 most important hormones of the adrenal cortex

A

cortisol aldosterone dehydroepiandrosterone

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2
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what type of hormone is cortisol

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glucocorticoid

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3
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what type of hormone is aldosterone

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mineralcorticoid

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4
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what type of hormone is DHEA

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androgen

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5
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Hormone axis for cortisol

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CRH => ACTH => cortisol

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6
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T/F stress increases CRH release

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TRUE

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7
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T/F cortisol increases CRH release

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FALSE (negative feedback)

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8
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method of secretion for ACTH

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pulsing

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9
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what can disrupt the pulsing rhythmic secretion of ACTH

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stress

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10
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highest peak of cortisol

A

4-7 AM

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11
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ACTH binds and activates what?

A

Adenyl cyclase

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12
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acute effect of ACTH

A

immediate removal of 6 C side chain from cholesterol => allows steroid synthesis

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13
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chronic effect of ACTH

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formation of all enzymes involved in steroid synthesis

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14
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main controller of aldosterone secretion

A

RAS

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15
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direct stimulator of aldosterone secretion

A

ATII

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16
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Factors that increase aldosterone secretion

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decreased afferent arteriolar pressure, decreased filtered sodium to DCT, potassium, ACTH, SNS

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17
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major function of cortisol

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catabolic, gluconeogensis

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18
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other things cortisol does

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glycogen deposition in liver, insulin resistance, anti-inflammatory

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19
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Aldosterone promotes sodium (1) by reducing (2)

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1) retention 2) urinary sodium excretion

20
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What is the effect of aldosterone on urinary K and H

A

increases excretion of K and H

21
Q

DHEA function in females

A

axillary and pubic hair

22
Q

Why does DHEA not have much of an effect in males

A

males have testosterone - much more powerful

23
Q

5 major disorders of adrenal glands

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1) insufficiency 2) hyperfunction (cushing syndrome) 3) primary hyperaldosteronism 4) congenital adrenal hyperplasia (21-H deficiency) 5) pheochromocytoma

24
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test for adrenal insufficiency

A

ACTH stimulation test

25
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3 screen tests for cushing (hyperfunction)

A

1) bedtime salivary cortisol 2) urine free cortisol 3) overnight 1 mg dexamethasone suppresion test

26
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how to test for aldosterone overproduction

A

plasma aldosterone: plasma renin activity ratio > 30 = positive

27
Q

symptoms of addison (insufficiency)

A

weakness, fatigue, hyperpigment, weight loss, anorexia, hypotension, hyponatremia, HYPERkalemia

28
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what is secondary adrenal insufficiency

A

ACTH deficiency caused by withdrawal of exogenous steroids, pit tumor

29
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major difference between secondary and primary insufficiency

A

pallor instead of hyperpigmentation, no electrolyte abnormalities, loss of axillary and pubic hair

30
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major symptoms of cushing

A

weight gain, truncal obesity, weakness, HTN, hirsutism/amenorrhea

31
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patients with ectopic (cancer secreting) ACTH have what 2 differences in symptoms

A

weight loss and hyperpigmentation

32
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tx of cushing

A

surgery or pharmacologic block of steroid synthesis

33
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overnight test for cushing?

A

dexamethasone suppresion

34
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what does dexamethasone do?

A

it suppresses the production of cortisol

35
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tx for hyperaldosteronism

A

surgery for adrenal adenoma spironolactone/eplerenone for adrenal hyperplasia

36
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most common deficiency in CAH

A

21-Hydroxylase

37
Q

2 important hormones of adrenal medulla

A

Epi/NE

38
Q

test to see levels of adrenal medulla

A

metanephrine (metabolite of catecholamine)

39
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super rare tumor causing hypertension

A

pheochromocytoma

40
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what is a pheochromocytoma

A

catecholamine secreting tumor of the adrenal medulla

41
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tx of pheochromocytoma

A

surgery

42
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symptoms/signs of pheo

A

HTN, palpitations, tremor, sweating, pallor

43
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mass lesion on adrenal gland > 1 cm

A

adrenal incidentaloma

44
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first step after discovery of adrenal incidentaloma

A

make sure nodule is not functioning

45
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primary adrenal insufficiency has what electrolyte abnormalities?

A

low Na, high K - due to loss of aldosterone function

46
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classic presentation for someone w/ primary adrenal insufficiency

A

salt craving

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