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What hormones are released by the adrenal medulla?

Catecholamine hormones: epinephrine, norepinephrine

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What hormones are released by the adrenal cortex?

glucocorticoids, mineralocorticoids, androgens

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What medication is given as glucocorticoid replacement in adrenal insufficiency?

hydrocortisone (corticosteroids)

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What medication is given as mineralocorticoid replacement in adrenal insufficiency?

Fludrocortisone (replace aldosterone)

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Adrenal excess is also known as ______.

Cushing Syndrome

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Adrenal insufficiency is also known as ________.

Addison Disease

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Name at least 5 symptoms of Addison's Disease?

Hyperpigmentation, weakness, weight loss, anorexia, GI symptoms, low BP, Low NA, High K, Low glucose

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What labs are expected when diagnosing Addison's Disease?

Low AM serum cortisol, high plasma ACTH

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Hydrocortisone should be taken with food at 9am. True or False

True (space other doses evenly throughout day)

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Patients with Addison's Disease should use a salt substitute? True or False

False

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List 5 symptoms of Cushing Disease?

Hirsutism, weight gain, elevated glucose, moon face, fragile skin, buffalo hump

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Patients with Cushing Disease have a risk for osteoporosis. What diet would you recommend?

High Vit D, Calcium, Protein

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What labs are done to diagnosis Cushing disease?

High serum/urine cortisol; Dex suppression test with elevated cortisol levels

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What medication is given to treat Cushing's disease?

Ketoconazole

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Excessive growth hormone is known as ____.

Acromegaly (Gigantism in children)

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How is acromegaly diagnosed?

Elevated IGF1; Elevated GH serum levels; MRI to assess pituitary

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