adrenal gland
DESCRIPTION
Adrenal gland. The adrenal cortex produces three major classes of steroids: (1) glucocorticoids (2)mineralocorticoids (3) adrenal androgens. Adrenal cortex. Zona glomerulosa (Aldrosterone) Zona Fasciculata (Cortisol) Zona reticularis( Androgen). - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Adrenal gland
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The Adrenal• The paired Adrenal gland are located above each
kidney.• Adrenal hormones help maintain water balance,
blood glucose as well as altering heart rate and promote “fight or flight” response.
• It is broke into two portions– medulla (inside)– cortex (outside)
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The adrenal cortex produces three major classes of steroids:
(1) glucocorticoids (2)mineralocorticoids
(3) adrenal androgens
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Adrenal cortex
Zona glomerulosa (Aldrosterone) Zona Fasciculata (Cortisol) Zona reticularis( Androgen)
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The Adrenal - Cortex
CRH
ACTH
cortisol
target cells
hypothalamus
pituitary
adrenal
signals from brain
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Cholesterol, derived from the diet and from endogenous synthesis, is the substrate for steroidogenesis.
Uptake of cholesterol by the adrenal cortex is mediated by the low-density lipoprotein (LDL) receptor.
The principal glucocorticoid is cortisol (hydrocortisone).
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Glucocorticoid Physiology
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Glucocorticoid
regulation of protein, carbohydrate, lipid and nucleic acid metabolism.
Glucocorticoids raise the blood glucose by antagonizing the secretion and actions of insulin, inhibiting peripheral glucose uptake, it promotes gluconeogenesis.
protein breakdown and nitrogen excretion, inhibition of protein synthesis.
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Glucocorticoid
Glucocorticoids have anti-inflammatory properties.
Cortisol impairs cell mediated immunity. Cortisol has major effects on body water. It
helps regulate the Extra Cellular Fluid Volume by retarding the migration of water into cells and by promoting renal water excretion, the latter effect mediated by suppression of vasopressin secretion, by an increase in the rate of glomerular filtration, and by a direct action on the renal tubule.
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Mineralocorticoid Physiology
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Renin-Angiotensin- Aldosterone system
Renin is a proteolytic enzyme that is produced in the granules of the juxtaglomerular cells surrounding the afferent arterioles of glomeruli in the kidney.
Renin acts on the angiotensinogen (in the liver) to form the angiotensin I .
Angiotensin I is then enzymatically transformed by angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE), which is present in many tissues (particularly the pulmonary vascular endothelium), to the angiotensin II.
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Angiotensin II is a potent pressor agent and exerts its action by a direct effect on arteriolar smooth muscle.
angiotensin II stimulates production of aldosterone by the zona glomerulosa of the adrenal cortex.
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mineralocorticoids are considered major regulators of ECFV and are the major determinants of potassium metabolism. These effects are mediated by the binding of aldosterone to the MR in epithelial cells, primarily the principal cells in the renal cortical collecting duct.
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Regulation of Aldosterone Secretion renin-angiotensin system, potassium ACTH
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Potassium ion directly stimulates aldosterone secretion, independent of the circulating renin-angiotensin system, which it suppresses .
Potassium modifies aldosterone secretion indirectly by activating the local renin-angiotensin system in the zona glomerulosa .
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Androgen physiology
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Androgens regulate male secondary sexual characteristics and can cause virilizing symptoms in women.
Adrenal androgens have a minimal effect in males whose sexual characteristics are predominately determined by gonadal steroids (testosterone).
In females several androgen-like effect( sexual hair) are mediated by adrenal androgens.
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Hyperfunction of the Adrenal Cortex
Excess cortisol is associated with Cushing's syndrome
Excess aldosterone causes aldosteronism Excess adrenal androgens cause adrenal
virilism.
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Causes of Cushing's Syndrome
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Pituitary-hypothalamic dysfunction Pituitary ACTH-producing micro- or
macroadenomas ACTH or CRH-producing non endocrine
tumors (bronchogenic carcinoma, carcinoid of the thymus)
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Adrenal macronodular hyperplasia Adrenal micronodular dysplasia Adrenal neoplasia( adenoma or
carcinoma) Exogenous (Prolonged use of
glucocorticoids or ACTH)
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Sign or Symptom
Typical habitus (centripetal obesity ;Increased body weight)
Fatigability and weakness Hypertension Hirsutism Hypertrophy of clitoris Amenorrhea Broad violaceous cutaneous striae
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Personality changes Ecchymoses Proximal myopathy Edema Polyuria, polydipsia Hyperglycemia
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Cushing's syndrome results in central rather than peripheral obesity.
This patient also has typical facial features and a ‘buffalo hump’
thin skin and fragile blood vessels. Bruising commonly results from very
minor traum
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Diagnosis
The diagnosis of Cushing's syndrome depends on the demonstration of increased cortisol production and failure to suppress cortisol secretion normally when dexamethasone is administered.
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Diagnosis
Cortisol after dexamethazone suppression test
ACTH Urine 24 hours for cortisol CT-scan and MRI of pituitary or adrenal
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Treatment of Cushing's Syndrome
Trans sphenoidal resection of pituitary microadenoma
Radiation therapyBilateral adrenalectomy Medical adrenalectomy (metyrapone,
mitotane, aminoglutethimide, ketoconazole)
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Adrenal insufficiency
Idiopathic Infection Surgery Congenital Hypothalamic and pituitary disease exogenus
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Sign and Symptom
Weakness Pigmentation of skin Wieght loss Anorexia,nausea and vomiting Hypotension and syncope
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Diagnosis Check sodium and potassium blood sugar cortisol after ACTH stimulation test
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ACTH stimulation test(250ug)
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Treatment
-Steroid and mineralocorticoid
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Hyper Aldosteronism
Aldosteronism is a syndrome associated with hyper secretion of the mineralocorticoid aldosterone.
In primary aldosteronism the cause for the excessive aldosterone production resides within the adrenal gland.
In secondary aldosteronism the stimulus is extra adrenal.
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Primary Aldosteronism with an Adrenal Tumor
Most cases involve a unilateral adenoma, which is usually small may. Rarely, primary aldosteronism is due to an adrenal carcinoma. Aldosteronism is twice as common in women as in men, usually occurs between the ages of 30 and 50, and is present in ~1% of unselected hypertensive patients.
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Primary Aldosteronism Without an Adrenal Tumor
In many patients with clinical and biochemical features of primary aldosteronism, a solitary adenoma is not found at surgery.
These patients have bilateral cortical nodular hyperplasia. It is also termed idiopathic hyper aldosteronism, and/or nodular hyperplasia. The cause is unknown .
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Signs and Symptoms
Hypertension Potassium depletion muscle weakness and fatigue polyuria
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Treatment of Aldosteronism
Primary aldosteronism due to an adenoma is usually treated by surgical excision of the adenoma.
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In idiopathic bilateral hyperplasia, surgery is indicated only when significant, symptomatic hypokalemia cannot be controlled with medical therapy(spironolactone, eplerenone, triamterene, amiloride).
Hypertension associated with idiopathic hyperplasia is usually not benefited by bilateral adrenalectomy.
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Secondary Aldosteronism
Secondary aldosteronism refers to an appropriately increased production of aldosterone in response to activation of the renin-angiotensin system .
The production rate of aldosterone is often higher in patients with secondary aldosteronism than in those with primary aldosteronism. Secondary aldosteronism usually occurs in association with the accelerated phase of hypertension or on the basis of an underlying edema disorder.
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Causes of Secondary Aldosteronism
Renin producing tumor decrease of renal blood flow edematus state pregnancy
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Secondary aldosteronism in pregnancy is a normal physiologic response to estrogen-induced increases in circulating levels of renin substrate and plasma renin activity and to the anti aldosterone actions of progestogens.
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Cogenital adrenal hyperplasia
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CAH
Autosomal recessive trait Most common form is due to 21-
hydroxylase deficiency. Severe forms occurs in infancy.
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Clinical manifestation
Mild form hirsutism ,oligomenorrea severe form
hypotension,hypoglycemia,hyperkalemia hyponatremia ,ambigous genitalia
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High 17-OH-progesterone blood level
Treatment : cortisol and mineralocorticoid replacement and Corrective surgery