Endocrinology 11 Flashcards
What syndrome do you get from too much Aldosterone?
Conn’s syndrome
What syndrome do you get with too little aldosterone?
Addisons disease
What disease do you get with too much cortisol?
Cushing’s disease
What condition do you get with too little cortisol?
Addisons disease
What does too much aldosterone cause?
- Increase in ECF
- Increase in BP
- Hypokalemia (potassium deficiency)
- Metabolic alkalosis
What does too little aldosterone cause (Addison’s disease)
- Hypotension
- Metabolic acidosis
- Hyperkalemia
What does too much cortisol cause in cushing’s disease?
- Increase blood glucose
- Muscle wasting
- Moon face
- Buffalo hump
- Increased resistance to infection
What does too little cortisol cause in Addison’s disease?
- Decreased blood glucose
* Increase skin pigmentation
What is Virilization?
Acondition in which a female develops characteristics associated with male hormones (androgens)
What does too much androgens cause?
Virilization
What does too little androgens cause?
A decrease in sexual hair growth and a decrease in libido
What does the adrenal medulla synthesize?
Catechoamines
What is the precursor molecule to Catecholamines?
Tyrosin
What is the order of Tyrosine all the way to adrenaline?
- Tyrosine
- Dopa
- Dopamine
- Noradrenaline
- Adrenaline
How do Adrenaline and Noradrenaline affect the cardiovascular system?
- Increase heart rate
- Increase force of contraction
- Increase cardiac output
- Increase blood pressure
- Redistribute blood flow
