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6 Cards in this Set
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What are top 6 endocrine conditions?
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Cushings
Addisons HyperThyroid HypoT Diabetes mellitus Insipidus |
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Causes of Cushings
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Excessive ACTH from pituitary hyperplasia
Adrenal tumor |
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Number 1 cause of pituitary dependant Cushings
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Adenoma
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Excessive ACTH secretion results in?
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Bilateralias hyperplasia of adrenal cortex
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What does the adrenal cortex produce?
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Mineralocorticoids
Glucocorticoids Androgenic steroids |
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Presentation of Cushings
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PuPd
Pot belly Thin skin Muscle wastage Fat redistribution Mineralisation Fat redistribution |
