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Endocrine: Adrenal Cortex (Cortisol) Flashcards

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Affects blood pressure, glucose abnormalities
NEO, LY, GLY

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Cortisol

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Main glucocorticoids
Most abundant adrenal hormone

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Cortisol

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Second most abundant adrenal hormone

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DHEA

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  1. Cortisol is stimulated by adrenocorticotropic hormone
  2. Diurnal Pattern
  3. Stress
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Factors Affecting Cortisol Secretion

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Urinary Metabolite:

Method: Porter Silber Method (Yellow)
Reagent: Phenylhydrazine in H2SO4 + Alcohol

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17-Hydroxycorticosteroids

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Urinary Metabolite:

Method: Zimmerman (Red-purple)
Reagent: Meta-Dinitrobenzene

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17-ketogenic steroids

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Excessive production of CRH, ACTH, Glucocorticoids, Androgens

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Hypercortisolism

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Dexamethasone
Metyrapone

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Supressant of Cortisol

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Increased serum cortisol
Decreased ACTH

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Crushing Syndrome (Adrenal)

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Increased serum cortisol
Increased ACTH

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Crushing disease (Pituitary)

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High ACTH
ACTH Dependent

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Primary ACTH (pituitary)
Ectopic ACTH
Ectopic CRF

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Low ACTH
ACTH independent

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Adrenal adenoma
Adrenal carcinoma
Modular Adrenal Hyperplasia
Exogenous Glucocorticoids

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Suppressant of Cortisol:

substitute of Cortisol ; suppressing ACTH

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Dexamethasone

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Suppressant of Cortisol:

Blocks cortisol synthesis; block 11B- Hydroxylase = Inc. ACTH

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Metyrapone

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Increased serum cortisol
Decreased ACTH
Hyperglycemia

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Cushing Syndrome

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Excessive production of ACTH due to pituitary hormone

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Secondary Hypercortisolism

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Hypercortisolism:

24 hr urinary Free Cortisol Test
Overnight Dexamethasone Supression Test
Midnight Salivary Cortisol Test

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Screening Test (Hypercortisolism)

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Hypercortisolism:

Low-dose dexamethasone Test
Midnight PLASMA Cortisol Test
CRH stimulation Test

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Confirmatory Test (Hypercortisolism)

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Supresses pituitary secretion of ACTH
Decreased ACTH stimulatio

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Dexamethasone Suppression Test

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Provocative Testing
25X more potent than cortisol

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Overnight/Rapid Dexamethasone Suppression Test

21
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Differentiate Healthy Individual from patient with Crushing Syndrome

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Low-Dose Dexamethasone Suppression Test
(+) Elevated Cortisol

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Differentiate patients with bilateral adrenal HYPERPLASIA FROM HYPERCORTISOLISM

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High-Dose Dexamethasone
2mg every 6hrs

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