Surgery Of Adrenal Glands Flashcards
What secretes Catecholamines?
Medulla
What is the Catecholamine secreted by the Medulla
Adrenaline
What secretes Aldosterone
Zone Glomerulosa
What does Aldosterone do
Regulates sodium-potassium homeostasis, mainly sodium retention and potassium excretion
What are the regulators of Aldosterone?
Renin-angiotensin system and serum potassium concentration
What cells produce Renin
Juxtaglomerular cells
Where is Cortisol secreted
Zona Fasciculata
What is Cortisol secretion regulated by?
ACTH from the anterior pituitary
An Excess of Cortisol, leads to what syndrome?
Cushing Syndrome
Catecholamine pathology leads to what?
Pheochromocytoma
Aldosterone excess leads to what?
Conn’s syndrome (Primary hyperaldosteronism)
Most common cause of Conn’s?
Adenocortical adenoma
Most common cause of Conn’s?
Adenocortical adenoma
Imaging modalities of Conn’s
Adrenal CT if greater than 1cm, also an MRI should a CT be contraindicated
Imaging modality of Conn’s should it be smaller than 1cm?
PET radiotracer
