Who regulates BP via reninangiotensin- aldosterone systme, retention of Na+ & secretes K+? - ans ----Aldosternone
Who keeps our BP nice and regulated? - ans ----Aldosterone
What will happen if we have too much aldosterone? - ans ----We would be retaining too much sodium
If we have a low amounts of aldosterone what will happen? - ans ----We will not have enough sodium in our body.
Who regulates our potassium and sodium levels? - ans ----Aldostorone
What is known as our stress hormone? It helps the body deal with stress such as illness
or injury - ans ----Cortisol
Who increases blood glucose, by metabolizing sugars that we eat, break down fats, proteins, carbs & it regulates electrolytes - ans ----Cortisol
If you have high levels of cortisol what will be the result of this? - ans ----You will have
crazy high blood sugars (elevated glucose)
Who releases CRH ( Corticotropin releasing hormone) - ans ----Hypothalamus
When the hypothalamus releases CRH (Corticotropin Releasing Hormne) what releases
ACTH (adrenocorticotropic hormone)? - ans ----The Pituitary Gland
Who causes the adrenal cortex to release cortisol? - ans ----The pituitary gland
Increased secretion of Cortisol (stress hormone) is associated with? - ans ----
Cushing's Disease
C for Cushing's = cortisol
Croesus teacher Low hyposecretion of Cortisol and aldosterone - ans ----Addisons Disease
Both of these deals with Cortisol (Stress Hormone) - ans ----Cushing's & Addison's Disease
This one deals with Cortisol & Aldosterone - ans ----Addison's Disease
Cause for cushing's syndrome ? - ans ----An out side cause due to medical treatment such as glucocorticoid therapy.
Prednisone
What therapy would cause a pt to go into cushing's syndrome? - ans ----Prednisone (glucocorticoid therapy)
What is the cause for Cushing's Disease? - ans ----(something happening inside the body) An inside source producing too much CORTISOL (ex: Pituitary gland secreting too much ACTH)
An autoimmune disorder causing body to attack the cortex due to: Cancer, TB, Trauma (hemorrhaging) - ans ----Addison's Disease
What has the following characteristics? "Stress"
S: skin that is fragile
T: Truncal Obesity (small arms and legs) thick on abdomen/back
R: Round Face " Moon Face" specially cheeck areas
Reproductictive issues- females menstruation
Males erectile dysfunction
E: Ecchymosis (bruse easly, skin fragile), E: Elevated blood pressure
S:Striae on the extremities & abdomen (Puplish) strethmarks
S: Sugar extremely high (Hyperglycemia)
excessive body hair, especially women "Hirsutism"
Dorsocervical fat pad (Buffalo Hump)
Depression - ans ----Cushing's
Low steroids hormones correlate with? - ans ----Addison's Disease
S/S correlate with what disease:
"STEROID"
S: Sodium & Sugar (low), salt craving
will have hypoglycemia
Hyponetremia
T: Tired & Weak (muscles weaknes)
E: Electrolyte imbalance (K+ & Ca)
R: Reproductive Changes
women will have scattered periods & males erectile dysfunction
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