Pathology Flashcards
1 cause of Cushing Syndrome
exogenous use of corticosteroids
Bilateral Adrenal Atrophy and decreased ACTH
exogenous use of corticosteroids
Atrophy of uninvolved Adrenal Gland and decreased ACTH
Primary adrenal adenoma, hyperplasia or carcinoma
ACTH-secreting pituitary adenoma
Cushing Dx
Paraneoplastic ACTH secretion
small cell lung cancer, bronchial carcinoids
HTN, wt gain, moon facies, truncal obesity, buffalo hump, hyperglycemia, striae, osteoporosis, amenorrhea, immune suppression
Cushing Syndrome
increase free cortisol on 24hr urinalysis
Cushing Syndrome
Low Dose Dexamethasone suppression test: adequate suppression
Cushing Disease
Low Dose Dexamethasone suppression test: No Suppression
ectopic ACTH secretion
CRH Stimulation Test: increase ACTH and Cortisol
Cushing Disease
CRH Stimulation Test: no increase in ACTH and cortisol
ectopic ACTH secretion
How Cortisol causes Immunosuppression
1) inhibit Phospholipase A2
2) Inhibit IL-2
3) Inhibit Histamine release
1 cause of Primary Hyperaldosterone
Aldosterone-secreting Adrenal Adenoma (Conn)
HTN, hypoK, Met. alkalosis, low plasma renin
Conn Syndrome (Primary Hyperaldosterone)
Cause of Secondary Hyperaldosterone
renal artery stenosis, CHF, cirrhosis or nephrotic syndrome
High Plasma Renin (overactive RAS)
Secondary Hyperaldosteronism
Tx of Secondary Hyperaldosteronism
Spironolactone
Chronic Primary Adrenal Insufficiency due to adrenal atrophy or destruction
Addison Disease
Skin Mucosal Hyperpigmentation, hyperK, acidosis, hypotension, increased ACTH
Aldosterone and cortisol deficiency (Addision Dx)
HyperK, acidosis, hypotension, decreased ACTH
secondary adrenal insuffieincy
Acute primary adrenal insuffiency due to adrenal hemorrhage associated with Niesseria meningitidis, septicemia, DIC and endotoxic shock
Waterhouse-Friedrichsen Syndrome
Most common tumor of adrenal medulla in children
Neuroblastoma
Overexpression of N-myc gene, HTN in children, distended abdomen, Bombesin (+)
Neuroblastoma
Homovanillic acid (HVA) in urine
Breakdown product of dopamine, associated with Neuroblastoma
Episodic HTN, palpitations, tachycardia and sweating
Pheochromocytoma
Rule of 10’s
10% malignant, 10% BL, 10% extra-adrenal (bladder wall), 10% calcify, 10% kids
Pheochromocytoma
Urinary VMA
Pheochromocytoma (breakdown product of NE and Epi)
Tx of Pheochromocytoma
Irreversible alpha-anatognist (phenoxybenzamine) and beta-blockers followed by tumor resection
Salt wasting (hypoNa), kyperK, hypovolemia, HYPOTENSION, clit enlargement or precocious puberty
Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia, 21-hydroxylase deficiency
Cold intolerance, Weight gain, decreased appetite, Constipation
Hypothyroidism
Dry, cool skin, coarse, brittle hair, bradycardia, hypercholesterolemia
Hypothyroidism
Heat intolerance, weight loss, increased appetite, hyperactive
Hyperthyroidism
Diarrhea, icnreases reflexes, chest pain, palpitations, arrhythmia, warm, moist skin
Hyperthyroidism
Pretibial myxedema
Graves Dx (hyperthyroidism)
Most common cause of hypothyroidism in iodine-sufficient areas
Hashimoto Thyroiditis
Anti-thyroid peroxidase, antithyroglobulin antibodies
Hashimoto Thyroiditis
HLA-DR5
Hashimoto Thyroiditis
Hurthle cells in germinal centers of thyroid tissue
Hashimoto Thyroiditis
Hashimoto Thyroiditis increase risk to what cancer?
non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
Cretinism
congenital hypothyroidism due to maternal hypothyroidisim, thyroid agenesis or dysgenesis, iodine deficiency
Pot-bellied, Pale, Puffy faced child with protruding Umbilicus, protuberant tongue and poor brain development
Cretinism (congenital hypothyroidism)
Self-limited hypothyroidsim following a flu-like illness
Subacute thyroiditis (de Quervain)
granulomatous inflammation of thyroid, hypothyroidism
Subacute thyroiditis (de Quervain)
tender thyroid, hypothyroidism
Subacute thyroiditis (de Quervain)
Thyroid replaced by fibrous tissue
Riedel Thyroiditis
hard, painless goiter
Riedel Thyroiditis
Mimicks anaplastic carcinoma
Riedel Thyroiditis
Hyperfunctioning follicular cells working independently of TSH due to mutation in TSH receptor
Toxic multinodular goiter (hyperthyroidism)
Jod-Basedow Phenomenon
thyrotoxicosis if a patient with iodine deficiency goiter is made iodine replete (Toxic multinodular goiter)
retro-orbital fibroblasts
Proptosis, extraocular muscle swelling - Graves Dx for hyperthyroidism