Pharmacology Flashcards
CRH stimulates ___ release that leads to eventually release of ___?
ACTH/cortisol
Cortisol has negative feedback mechanism to lower ___ and ___ production?
CRH and ACTH
What are the 2 function of cortisol?
Carb metabolism (stress response)/immune function
Cortisol increase serum ___ level to maintain adequate ___ supply to the brain
Glucose/glucose
Cortisol increase or decrease BP?
Increase by upregulate alpha-1 receptors
Cortisol has pro or anti-inflammatory effects?
Anti-inflammatory
Naturally occurring mineralocorticoids are ___ and ___
Aldosterone and DOC
___ has weak mineralocorticoids effect?
Cortisol
Glucocorticoid is ___?
Cortisol
Cortisol has high/low/similar binding affinity to aldosterone receptor than aldosterone?
Similar
What prevents cortisol from binding AR?
11beta-HSD2 converts cortisol to cortisone (don’t bind to AR)
When do we use supraphysiological dosage of glucocorticoid?
For general anti-inflammatory usage
Pituitary adenoma is also called?
Cushing’s disease
Wide purple looking abdominal striae appears in what?
Cushing’s syndrome
2 of these positive tests are needed to diagnose Cushing’s syndrome?
24-hr urine free cortisol excretion/low dose overnight dexamethasone suppression test/midnight salivary cortisol level
How does dexamethasone suppression test work?
Give dexa at night—->act as cortisol—>suppress the release of ACTH and CRH—>decrease cortisol level—>check cortisol level in the morning (normally should be low)
Why dont we use ketoconazole for Cushing’s anymore?
Hepatotoxicity
What function does Metyrapone tested for? and how?
AP: if AP is normal—>metyrapone blocks cortisol production—>ACTH and 11-deoxycortisol increase (precursor)
Which drug creates glucocorticoid resistance?
Mifepristone
Which drug is used to treat cortisol induced psychosis?
Mifepristone
What is the side effect of Mifepristone?
Adrenal insufficiency
How does Mifepristone causes hypokalemia?
High cortisol level overwhelm 11beta-HSD2—>cortisol binds to AR—>hypokalemia
Which drug is for Cushing’s disease?
Pasireotide
What are primary and secondary adrenal insufficiency? and what is secondary adrenal insufficiency affect?
Primary—>something wrong with the adrenal glands
Secondary—>something wrong with the AP—>low ACTH—>low cortisol, not affect aldosterone
2 main causes of secondary adrenal insufficiency?
Iatrogenic/hypopituitarism
What causes the hyperpigmentation in primary adrenal insufficiency?
High ACTH level
Signs of acute adrenal insufficiency?
HoTN/nausea/vomitting/hyperkalemia (no aldosterone)/hyponatremia (increased ADH)
What drug is used to test for adrenal insufficiency?
Cosyntropin—>ACTH analog—>look for cortisol level
How do you treat chronic primary adrenal insufficiency?
Cortisol/aldosterone replacement maintenance
How to treat acute adrenal crisis?
IV fluid/high dose glucocorticoid (dexa or hydro)
What to do when pt with adrenal insufficiency is ill?
Increase dose of glucocorticoid
Treatment resistance HTN with hypokalemia, think?
Primary aldosteronism
How to diagnose 21-hydroxylase deficiency?
Cosyntropin—>increase 17-OH pregnenolone
Treatment for 21-hydroxylase deficiency?
Steroids (also suppress ACTH—>suppress androgen production)
What are the 2 toxicity of steroids?
Cushing’s syndrome/adrenal insufficiency with sudden withdraw
Thyroid produces which 3 hormones and where are they produced?
T3, T4 and calcitonin/colloid
How does iodide transported inside of colloid and what maintains the gradient?
I-Na symporter/Na K pump maintains the gradient
What do enzymes D1 and D2 do and where are they found?
Convert T4 to T3
D1: liver and kidney
D2: anywhere else
What does the enzyme D3 do?
Inactivate T3
What is the key enzyme in thyroid hormone production?
Thyroid peroxidase
How is thyroid hormone transported from colloid to blood?
endocytosis—>endosome—>fuse with lysosome—>release free thyroid
How does goiter occur in hypothyroidism?
TSH level increase—>thyroid size increases
Which population of pts need more dose of levothyroxine?
Infants and children
When do you need to readjust dosage for thyroid hormone replacement therapy?
4-6 weeks
What underlying disease should you be aware when given thyroid hormone replacement?
CAD/pregos—>need enough for fetal brain development
Both hyper and hypothyroidism causes birth defect
What is the mechanism of Grave’s disease?
Autoantibodies bind to TSH receptor on thyroid glands and produce thyroid hormone
What does nodular goiter produce?
Excessive amounts of thyroid hormones
Young pt with hyperthyroidism, what is the first treatment?
Anti thyroid drugs
What is the process of thyroxine production?
Tyrosine—(thyroid peroxidase)—>diiodotyrosine—(thyroid peroxidase)—>thyroxine
Which drug has lower risk for developing agranulocytosis, methimazole or propylthiouracil?
Methimazole
Which drug is used to treat hyperthyroidism in prego?
Propylthiouracil
How long does radioactive iodine need to start working?
Over 4 weeks
Why is radioactive iodine therapy contraindicated in prego and breast feeding pt?
Prego—>expose fetus to radiation
Breast feeding—>iodine pass into milk
What are cortical and trabecular bones?
Shafts of long bone/spine, ribs, pelves and etc.
40% of Ca is bound to?
Albumin
Hypercalcemia and PTH increases or decrease phosphorus excretion from the kidney?
Increase
The release of PTH needs which ion?
Mg2+
How does Vitamin D becomes active?
Become 25, OH Vit D in liver—>then become 125 (OH)2 Vit D in the kidney
What is the most common cause of primary hyperPTH?
Adenoma
What is the Ca/PTH/urine Ca level for familial hypocalciuric hypercalcemia?
Elevated Ca/normal PTH/low urine Ca
What is the normal serum Ca level?
8-10
Why do we use fluid to treat hypercalcemia?
To increase Ca excretion
What is the most common cause of secondary hyperPTH?
Renal disease—>phosphorus retention and low production of 125 (OH)2 D—>increase PTH
What causes tertiary hyperPTH?
Long standing secondary hyperPTH—>parathyroid gland become autonomous
What should you check first when see a low Ca level?
Albumin
What is the Ca and phosphorus level with Vit D deficiency?
Low Ca and phosphorus
Low phosphorus put pt in risk of ___ and ___?
Osteomalacia/rickets
What is the T score of bone density scan for osteoporosis?
Smaller than -2.5
How should biphosphonate being taken?
Take it first thing in the morning with empty stomach and full glass of water—>remain upright for 30mins
What catalyzes the formation of 1,25 (OH)2 D in the kidney?
1-alpha-hydroxylase