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Friday, October 23, 2009

Endocrine Quiz answer from 23 November Post

1. Easy peeling of the skin. Found in Cushing Syndrome...
2.It happens in the adrenal gland, characterized by low ACTH level, so it's ACTH independent
3. Secondary hyperaldosteronism is characterized by increased in Renin, so Reninoma, Renal Ischemia, Edema are the etiology
4. Coticotroph Adenoma, Multiple Corticotroph Microadenoma
5. It is a Primary Chronic Adrenocortical Insufficiency. Acute is Adrenal Crisis caused by Septicaemia, rapid steroid withdrawal, bilateral adrenalectomy, acute stress, acute adrenal hemorrhage
6.Addison's Disease
7.Chromaffin Cells. In adrenal medulla.
8.Hydrocortisone, Fludrocortisone (Children), Dexamethasone, Prednisone (Adult)
9.Hyperkalemia, Metabolic Acidosis
10.No. It will cause hypoaldosteronism instead.
11. Pheochromocytoma

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