NMSU Nurs 3110 Patho Alterations of Endocrine function 1.pdf

NMSU Nurs 3110 Patho Alterations of En
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Primary./hypercortisolism./-./correct./answer./✔✔Cushing's./syndrome
Excess./levels./of./cortisol./due./to./hyper./function./of./adrenal./cortex./or./ectopic./cortisol./product
ion


Primary./hypercortisolism./causes./-./correct./answer./✔✔Adrenal./adenomas
Non-adrenal./tumors
Cortisol-like./meds


Secondary./hypercortisolism./-./correct./answer./✔✔Cushing's./disease
Excessive./secretion./of./ACTH


Secondary./hypercortisolism./cause./-./correct./answer./✔✔
Pituitary./adenomas./with./hypersecretion./of./ACTH
Non-pituitary./tumor./synthesis./and./secretion./of./excess./ACTH


Hypercortisol./consequences./-./correct./answer./✔✔Hyperglycemia-
./ caused./by./decrease./glucose./uptake./into./the./cells
Collagen./breakdown./in./skin./and./blood./vessels
Hypertension
Immunosuppression


Primary./hypercortisolism./labs./-./correct./answer./✔✔High./cortisol,./low./ACTH


Secondary./hypercortisolism./labs./-./correct./answer./✔✔High./cortisol,./high./ACTH