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week 3, lecture 3 Flashcards

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when thinking of HPA axis and endocrine pathologies how can the dysfunctions be divided into 3 categories

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primary, secondary and tertiary

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primary dyfunction

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in the “final” endocrine organ i.e. adrenal glands

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secondary dysfunction

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in the pituitary gland

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tertiary dysfunction

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in the hypothalamus

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what is hyper function in the adrenal glands?

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▪ secondary causes are quite common
▪ Can involve increased levels of cortisol or aldosterone

  • Disorders that are associated with elevated levels of androgens usually also involve decreased levels of glucocorticoids and/or mineralocorticoids
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diseases of hyper function in the adrenal glands

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▪ Cushing’s syndrome (Hypercortisolism)
▪ Hyperaldosteronism
▪ Pheochromocytoma

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diseases of hypofunction in the adrenal glands

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▪ Adrenocortical
insufficiency
▪Congenital adrenal hyperplasia

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what is Cushing syndrome an excess of?

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  • Disorder caused by any condition that produces an elevation in glucocorticoid levels (cortisol)
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4 common sources of excess cortisol in Cushing syndrome

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▪ Iatrogenic (i.ed drugs/meds/ exogenous)

▪ hypothalamic-pituitary diseases associated with hypersecretion of ACTH

▪ Hypersecretion of cortisol by an adrenal adenoma, carcinoma or nodular hyperplasia

▪ Secretion of ectopic ACTH by a nonendocrine neoplasm – aka paraneoplastic syndrome

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is hyper secretion of ACTH mostly endogenous or exogenous? men or women effected more?

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mostly women

exogenous from drugs

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what is the main cause of hyper secretion of ACTH in Cushing disease

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pituitary gland contains an ACTH- producing microadenoma

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ectopic ACTH production - paraneoplastic syndrome (could be a cause of Cushings)

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  • Paraneoplastic syndrome

▪Main tumours are small cell lung cancer and a
renal adenocarcinoma
▪Represent about 10% of cases of endogenous Cushing syndromes
▪Usually involve rapid increases in the levels of ACTH and evolution of symptoms/signs

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primary Cushing syndrome (ACTH independent cushings)

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▪10 to 20 % of cases of endogenous hypercorticolism are due to an adenoma in the adrenal glands themselves

  • Adenomas are usually well-differentiated, more common in women, and functional (i.e. secrete cortisol)
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adrenocortical carcinom

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-uncommon cause
-rare and aggressive tumor
* Typically large mass with excess production glucocorticoids & androgens

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Iatrogenic Cushing Syndrome

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Exogenous administration of glucocorticoids (such as hydrocortisone, prednisone, methyl-prednisolone or dexamethasone) prescribed by a health care practitioner to treat other diseases

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what is the most common cause of Cushing syndrome

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Iatrogenic Cushing Syndrome (exogenous drugs)

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what form of exogenous glucocorticoids must be given To develop Iatrogenic Cushing Syndrome

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Needs to be systemically administered to cause Cushing syndrome – topical or inhaled will not cause significant increases in serum glucocorticoids

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Cushing ACTH dependent vs independent diagram

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slide 12

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CUSHING mnemonic

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– C - Central obesity, Cervical fat pads,
Collagen fibre weakness, Comedones (acne)
– U - Urinary free cortisol and glucose increase
– S - Striae, Suppressed immunity
– H - Hypercortisolism, Hypertension,
Hyperglycemia, Hirsutism
– I - Iatrogenic (Increased administration of corticosteroids)
– N - Noniatrogenic (Neoplasms)
– G - Glucose intolerance, impaired Growth

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other clinical features of cushings

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-psychiatric (anxiety, depression, paranoia, depressive psychosis)
-infection
-irregular menses
-long term hypercortisolism can cause osteoporosis and subsequent fractures

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endogenous vs exogenous (iatrogenic) Cushing time course

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endogenous- slow –> start with hypertension and weight gain
(exception: paraneoplastric can be rapid)

iatrogenic is rapid

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labs for cushing

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24 hour free urine cortisol and low dexamethasone suppression test

▪ Often cortisol is measured as 24-hour free urine cortisol and/or serum cortisol within a low dexamethasome suppression test
* Since cortisol secretion varies so much over the course of a day, doing a 24-hour urine collection gives you a rough idea of the “average” secretion
▪ Salivary cortisol is also used sometimes as well * But there is wide diurnal variation

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dexamethasone suppression test - low dose

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  • A small dose of dexamethasone is given the night before & endogenous glucocorticoid levels are assessed the next morning
    ▪ In a healthy patient we would expect dexamethasome to inhibit the anterior pituitary gland and supress endogenous glucocorticoids.
    ▪ No suppression is indicative of Cushing syndrome
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if healthy, what are the results of dexamethasone test

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inhibit the anterior pituitary gland and supress endogenous glucocorticoids.

no suppression=cushing

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high dose dexamethasone suppression test is used for what

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  • Used to differentiate Cushing’s disease from other causes of Cushing’s syndrome
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high dose dexamethasone suppression test

suppression means what disease and no suppression means what disease

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▪ Suppression of endogenous glucocorticoids => Cushing’s disease
▪ No suppression => ectopic ACTH-dependent

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CHART ON SLIDE 18

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differente for Cushing labs

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can adrenocortical insufficiency be primary, secondary or tertiary

and what does that mean

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primary (adrenals) or secondary (pituitary-ACTH)

  • Caused by primary adrenal disease or decreased stimulation of the adrenals due to a deficiency of ACTH
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acute or chronic adrenocortical insufficiency

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▪Those with chronic adrenal insufficiency may show signs similar to acute insufficiency if their need for steroids (stress, infection) suddenly increases
▪Acute can be iatrogenic – people being weaned off of high doses of glucocorticoids too quickly

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what are the 3 patterns of primary and secondary adrenal insuffieicieny

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–Primary acute adrenocortical insufficiency (Adrenal crisis)
–Primary chronic adrenal insufficiency (Addison Disease)
–Secondary adrenocortical insufficiency

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what is Addison disease AKA

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primary chronic adrenal insufficiency

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etiologies (causes) of primary acute adrenocortical insufficiency

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-stress that precipitates chronic adrenocortical insufficiency
-exogenous corticosteroids
- adrenal hemorrhage

▪ In patients with chronic adrenocortical insufficiency precipitated by any form of stress that requires an increased in steroid output from glands incapable of responding

▪ In patients on exogenous corticosteroids
* Rapid withdrawal of steroids or failure to increase steroid doses in response to acute stress may precipitate an adrenal crisis
* = inability of atrophic adrenals to produce glucocorticoid hormones

▪Adrenal hemorrhage
▪ Newborns after a prolonged & difficult delivery
▪ Anticoagulant therapy
▪ Post-surgical disseminated intravascular coagulation (aka DIC)
▪ Waterhouse-Friderichsen syndrome (rare)

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clinical features of acute adrenal insufficiency

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▪ Hemodynamic instability (inability to maintain bloodpressure, shock, severe postural
hypotension)
▪ Abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, fever ▪ Hypoglycemia and hyponatremia
▪ Decreased level of consciousness, stupor

  • Often exacerbated by concomitant illness and physiologic stress (shock, infection, surgery, trauma)
    ▪ Can occur on a background of slowly progressive chronic insufficiency
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Addison disease: Chronic primary Adrenal Insufficiency

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▪ Uncommon disorder resulting from progressive destruction of
adrenal cortex
▪ Clinical manifestations do not appear until 90% of adrenal cortex compromised

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what are the 4 main disorders that cause Addison disease/ Chronic primary Adrenal Insufficiency

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▪ Autoimmune destruction of the adrenal cortex (60-70% in
developed countries)
▪ TB (less common now, but most common cause worldwide)
▪ AIDS
▪ Sarcoidosis or malignancy
(usually lung or breast metastases)

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autoimmune causes of Addison disease

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-autoimune polyendocrine syndrome (APS) type 1
-APS type 2
-idiopathic

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APS 1 vs APS 2 (Addisons autoimmune)

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APS1- autosomal recessive

APS2- more common, no skin or dental findings

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clinical features of Addisons disease

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  • Begins insidiously- at least 90% of cortex of both glands destroyed
  • Initial manifestations: progressive weakness and easy fatigability
  • GI disturbances: anorexia, nausea, vomiting, weight loss, diarrhea
  • Hyperpigmentation
  • Loss of sodium: Hypotension, hyperkalemia, hyponatremia, volume depletion
  • Stress (infection, trauma, or surgery) can cause an acute adrenal crisis
  • Death can occur rapidly unless corticosteroid therapy begins immediately
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what is a secondary adrenocortical insuffcieicny? possible causes?

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  • Any disorder of hypothalamus and pituitary that reduces the output of ACTH → syndrome of hypoadrenalism

▪ Possible etiologies include: metastatic cancer, infection, infarction, irradiation

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how does secondary adrenocortical insuffieicny differ from primary Addisons? what steroid hormones are deficient and what is normal?

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  • With secondary disease, hyperpigmentation of primary Addison is absent
  • Deficient cortisol and androgen output but normal aldosterone levels (therefore no hyperkalemia, hyponatremia)
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what labs if suspect ACTH deficiency?

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▪ Insulin tolerance test: after insulin administration cortisol &
ACTH secretion should increase
▪ CRH administration should also show increased cortisol and ACTH plasma levels

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labs for adrenal insufficiency

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▪ Often ACTH & cortisol is measured (as 24-hour free urine
cortisol and/or serum morning cortisol)

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how to distinguish between primary and secondary adrenal insufficiency in labs?

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ACTH stimulation test can be done
▪ Exogenous ACTH (cosyntropin) is given

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CHART ON SLIDE 28

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primary hyperaldosteronism –> what does chronic excess secretion of aldosterone cause (hint: Na+ and K+)

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  • Causes sodium retention and potassium excretion
  • Resulting in hypertension and hypokalemia
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how does hyperaldosteronism after the renin-angiotensin system?

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autonomous overproduction of aldosterone, with resultant suppression of the renin-angiotensin system and decreased plasma renin activity

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causes of primary hyperaldosteronism

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▪Adrenocortical neoplasm: usually a solitary aldosterone secreting adenoma
*–> Conn Syndrome

▪Bilateral hyperplasia of adrenals

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secondary hyperaldosteronism- why is the excess aldosterone released?

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  • Aldosterone release in response to activation of the renin-angiotensin system
  • Characterized by increased levels of plasma renin
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what conditions can cause secondary hyperaldosteronism?

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–Decreased renal perfusion
–Arterial hypovolemia and edema: CHF, cirrhosis, nephrotic syndrome
–Pregnancy: due to estrogen induced increases in plasma renin substrate

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2 main symptoms of hyperaldosteronism

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hypertension and hypokalemia

  • Hypertension:
    ▪ sodium retention increases total body sodium and expands
    the extracellular fluid * Hypokalemia:
    ▪ due to renal potassium wasting and can cause variety of neuromuscular manifestations
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what labs to do for hyperaldosteronism?

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▪ Serum aldosterone & renin can be measured for an
aldosterone: renin ratio (ARR)

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congenital adrenal hyperplasia

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  • Autosomal recessive defect in enzyme in cortisol synthesis pathways (to make cortisol and aldosterone)
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what is the most common deficiency enzyme in congenital adrenal hyperplasia ? what step cannot be done?

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21-Hydroxylase

progesterone cannot be converted into cortisol (or way less)

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what are the types of congenital adrenal hyperplasia

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classic (affects newborns)
non-classic (later onset)

▪Classic: affects newborns
* Salt-wasting:
▪complete inactivation of 21-hydroxylase
* Simple virilizing:
▪significantly reduced
function of 21-hydroxylase

▪ Non-classic
* Milder & later onset (late childhood/early adulthood)
* Partial deficiency in 21- hydroxylase

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classic forms of congenital adrenal hyperplasia: salt wasting vs simple virilizing

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salt wasting= complete inactivation of 21-hydrolase enzyme
simple virilizing= reduced enzyme activity

  • Salt-wasting
    ▪ No synthesis of aldosterone causes hyponatremia, hyperkalemia, dehydration, hypotension, & increased renin secretion
  • Can be fatal if not treated
    ▪ Virilization of female infants
  • Simple virilizing
    ▪ Female infants often have ambiguous genitalia at birth
    ▪ Male infants show no abnormalities of sexual organs at birth
    ▪ Adult women typically experience infertility
  • Adult men can be fertile or experience azoospermia
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what happens to female babies with congenital adrenal hyperplasia?

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females show male characteristics (virilization or ambiguous genitalia)

because too much aldosterone, but how because progesterone is not being converted into aldosterone or cortisol??e???

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non classic/late onset congenital adrenal hyperplasia

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▪ No abnormalities at birth, symptoms typically present at puberty
▪ In women, late-onset CAH can often mimics poly cystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)
* Hirsutism, acne, menstrual irregularities, infertility ▪ Men are often asymptomatic

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what is the most common form of congenital adrenal hyperplasia?

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late onset/non- classic

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what labs to run for congenital adrenal hyperplasia

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17 hydroxyprogesterone (17-OHP) levels

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what cells do pheochromocytoma effect?

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Rare tumour of chromaffin cells
▪ Most of the time secretes elevated quantities of catecholamines (NE and E)

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where are the tumors in pheochromocytoma?

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▪ Most of the time tumours arises in the adrenal medulla (which is where chromaffin cells are)
▪ In about 10% of cases they can be malignant and will invade

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what is the main feature of pheochromocytoma?

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hypertension

-paroxysmal hypertension
* enormous acute increases in blood pressure, often precipitated
by stress or even posture changes
* Large changes in blood pressure can result in cerebrovascular accidents, heart failure, and eventual hypertrophy of the heart

-surgical excision to treat

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which conditions have increased levels of cortisol

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▪ Cushing disease, Cushing syndrome
▪ Stress (physiologic or psychologic)
▪ Hyperthyroidism (increased cortisol to meet needs of metabolism)

64
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which conditions have decreased levels of cortisol

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▪ Congenital adrenal hyperplasia
▪ Addison disease
▪ Hypopituitarism, hypothyroidism

65
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what does dexamethasone work on

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inhibits ACTH at anterior pituitary

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