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Which of the following is a cause of primary hyperaldosteronism?
Which of the following is a cause of primary hyperaldosteronism?
- Excessive unregulated secretion of aldosterone (correct)
- Decreased intravascular volume
- Autoimmune destruction of the adrenal cortex
- Excessive secretion of renin
What is the major cause of Addison disease in the United States?
What is the major cause of Addison disease in the United States?
- Autoimmune destruction of the adrenal cortex (correct)
- Metastatic carcinoma
- Tuberculosis
- Excessive secretion of renin
What is the main manifestation of adrenal insufficiency?
What is the main manifestation of adrenal insufficiency?
- Excessive secretion of aldosterone
- Hypopituitarism
- Increased intravascular volume
- Hyperpigmentation (correct)
What stimulates the secretion of aldosterone?
What stimulates the secretion of aldosterone?
What is the most common cause of primary adrenal insufficiency?
What is the most common cause of primary adrenal insufficiency?
What causes the skin to look bronzed or suntanned in adrenal insufficiency?
What causes the skin to look bronzed or suntanned in adrenal insufficiency?
What is the cause of secondary adrenal insufficiency?
What is the cause of secondary adrenal insufficiency?
Which of the following is a primary manifestation of adrenal insufficiency?
Which of the following is a primary manifestation of adrenal insufficiency?
True or False: A patient with secondary adrenal insufficiency is likely to experience hyperkalemia.
True or False: A patient with secondary adrenal insufficiency is likely to experience hyperkalemia.
What is the treatment for adrenal insufficiency?
What is the treatment for adrenal insufficiency?
What is the major glucocorticoid hormone replaced in the treatment of adrenal insufficiency?
What is the major glucocorticoid hormone replaced in the treatment of adrenal insufficiency?
What is the underlying cause of congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH)?
What is the underlying cause of congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH)?
What are the clinical manifestations of the 'salt-losing' form of congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH)?
What are the clinical manifestations of the 'salt-losing' form of congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH)?
True or False: Boys are seldom diagnosed with congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) unless they have enlarged genitalia or manifest adrenal crisis.
True or False: Boys are seldom diagnosed with congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) unless they have enlarged genitalia or manifest adrenal crisis.
Which of the following is a clinical consequence of hyperaldosteronism?
Which of the following is a clinical consequence of hyperaldosteronism?
Which of the following is a cause of Cushing syndrome?
Which of the following is a cause of Cushing syndrome?
Which of the following is a manifestation of adrenal insufficiency?
Which of the following is a manifestation of adrenal insufficiency?
Which of the following is a cause of hyperaldosteronism?
Which of the following is a cause of hyperaldosteronism?
Which of the following is a function of aldosterone?
Which of the following is a function of aldosterone?
Which of the following is a manifestation of Cushing syndrome?
Which of the following is a manifestation of Cushing syndrome?
Which of the following will promote aldosterone secretion?
Which of the following will promote aldosterone secretion?
Which of the following is a clinical manifestation of Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia (CAH) in female infants?
Which of the following is a clinical manifestation of Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia (CAH) in female infants?
What is the cause of CAH?
What is the cause of CAH?
Which diagnostic test is commonly used for CAH?
Which diagnostic test is commonly used for CAH?
What is the main treatment for CAH?
What is the main treatment for CAH?
When should reconstructive surgery be considered for CAH patients?
When should reconstructive surgery be considered for CAH patients?
What is the term used to describe the development of male sex characteristics in females with CAH?
What is the term used to describe the development of male sex characteristics in females with CAH?
Which medication may be prescribed to CAH patients experiencing unwanted hair growth or androgenic hair loss?
Which medication may be prescribed to CAH patients experiencing unwanted hair growth or androgenic hair loss?
When is stress dosing of glucocorticoids necessary for CAH patients?
When is stress dosing of glucocorticoids necessary for CAH patients?
What is the role of fludrocortisone acetate in the treatment of CAH?
What is the role of fludrocortisone acetate in the treatment of CAH?
Which of the following is a cause of primary adrenal insufficiency?
Which of the following is a cause of primary adrenal insufficiency?
Which of the following is a clinical manifestation of Cushing syndrome?
Which of the following is a clinical manifestation of Cushing syndrome?
What stimulates the secretion of aldosterone?
What stimulates the secretion of aldosterone?
Which of the following is a manifestation of hyperaldosteronism?
Which of the following is a manifestation of hyperaldosteronism?
What is the cause of congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH)?
What is the cause of congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH)?
Which of the following is a clinical consequence of hyperaldosteronism?
Which of the following is a clinical consequence of hyperaldosteronism?
True or False: A patient with secondary adrenal insufficiency is likely to experience hyperkalemia.
True or False: A patient with secondary adrenal insufficiency is likely to experience hyperkalemia.
Which of the following is a primary manifestation of adrenal insufficiency?
Which of the following is a primary manifestation of adrenal insufficiency?
What is the major glucocorticoid hormone replaced in the treatment of adrenal insufficiency?
What is the major glucocorticoid hormone replaced in the treatment of adrenal insufficiency?
Which of the following is a cause of primary hyperaldosteronism?
Which of the following is a cause of primary hyperaldosteronism?
What is the cause of CAH?
What is the cause of CAH?
Which of the following is a cause of Cushing syndrome?
Which of the following is a cause of Cushing syndrome?
What is the most common cause of primary adrenal insufficiency?
What is the most common cause of primary adrenal insufficiency?
What are the clinical manifestations of the 'salt-losing' form of congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH)?
What are the clinical manifestations of the 'salt-losing' form of congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH)?
Which of the following is the most common cause of primary adrenal insufficiency (Addison disease) in the United States?
Which of the following is the most common cause of primary adrenal insufficiency (Addison disease) in the United States?
Which of the following is the major cause of Addison disease in countries where it is more prevalent?
Which of the following is the major cause of Addison disease in countries where it is more prevalent?
What is the most common cause of hyperaldosteronism (excessive production of mineralocorticoids)?
What is the most common cause of hyperaldosteronism (excessive production of mineralocorticoids)?
Which of the following is a cause of secondary hyperaldosteronism?
Which of the following is a cause of secondary hyperaldosteronism?
What is the major manifestation of primary adrenal insufficiency (Addison disease)?
What is the major manifestation of primary adrenal insufficiency (Addison disease)?
What is the major manifestation of secondary adrenal insufficiency?
What is the major manifestation of secondary adrenal insufficiency?
What causes the skin to look bronzed or suntanned in adrenal insufficiency?
What causes the skin to look bronzed or suntanned in adrenal insufficiency?
Which of the following is a clinical manifestation of Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia (CAH) in female infants?
Which of the following is a clinical manifestation of Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia (CAH) in female infants?
What is the diagnostic test used to identify Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia (CAH)?
What is the diagnostic test used to identify Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia (CAH)?
What is the main treatment for Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia (CAH)?
What is the main treatment for Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia (CAH)?
When is stress dosing of glucocorticoids necessary for CAH patients?
When is stress dosing of glucocorticoids necessary for CAH patients?
What is the term used to describe the development of male sex characteristics in females with CAH?
What is the term used to describe the development of male sex characteristics in females with CAH?
Which medication may be prescribed to CAH patients experiencing unwanted hair growth or androgenic hair loss?
Which medication may be prescribed to CAH patients experiencing unwanted hair growth or androgenic hair loss?
What is the cause of Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia (CAH)?
What is the cause of Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia (CAH)?
When should reconstructive surgery be considered for CAH patients?
When should reconstructive surgery be considered for CAH patients?
What is the term used to describe the appearance of pubic and armpit hair in CAH patients?
What is the term used to describe the appearance of pubic and armpit hair in CAH patients?
Which of the following is the most common cause of primary adrenal insufficiency (Addison disease) in the United States?
Which of the following is the most common cause of primary adrenal insufficiency (Addison disease) in the United States?
What is the major cause of Addison disease in countries where tuberculosis is more prevalent?
What is the major cause of Addison disease in countries where tuberculosis is more prevalent?
What is the cause of primary hyperaldosteronism?
What is the cause of primary hyperaldosteronism?
What is the cause of secondary hyperaldosteronism?
What is the cause of secondary hyperaldosteronism?
What is the major manifestation of primary adrenal insufficiency (Addison disease)?
What is the major manifestation of primary adrenal insufficiency (Addison disease)?
What is the major manifestation of secondary adrenal insufficiency?
What is the major manifestation of secondary adrenal insufficiency?
What causes skin hyperpigmentation in adrenal insufficiency?
What causes skin hyperpigmentation in adrenal insufficiency?
Which of the following is a clinical manifestation of primary adrenal insufficiency (Addison disease)?
Which of the following is a clinical manifestation of primary adrenal insufficiency (Addison disease)?
What are the clinical manifestations of the 'salt-losing' form of congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH)?
What are the clinical manifestations of the 'salt-losing' form of congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH)?
True or False: A patient with secondary adrenal insufficiency is not likely to experience skin hyperpigmentation.
True or False: A patient with secondary adrenal insufficiency is not likely to experience skin hyperpigmentation.
What is the most common cause of primary adrenal insufficiency (Addison disease) in the United States?
What is the most common cause of primary adrenal insufficiency (Addison disease) in the United States?
What is the major glucocorticoid hormone replaced in the treatment of adrenal insufficiency?
What is the major glucocorticoid hormone replaced in the treatment of adrenal insufficiency?
What is the cause of Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia (CAH)?
What is the cause of Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia (CAH)?
What is the main treatment for CAH?
What is the main treatment for CAH?
Which of the following is a clinical manifestation of hyperaldosteronism?
Which of the following is a clinical manifestation of hyperaldosteronism?
Which of the following is a cause of Cushing syndrome?
Which of the following is a cause of Cushing syndrome?
What is the major manifestation of primary adrenal insufficiency (Addison disease)?
What is the major manifestation of primary adrenal insufficiency (Addison disease)?
What is the cause of secondary adrenal insufficiency?
What is the cause of secondary adrenal insufficiency?
Which of the following is a primary manifestation of adrenal insufficiency?
Which of the following is a primary manifestation of adrenal insufficiency?
What is the main treatment for CAH?
What is the main treatment for CAH?
Which of the following will promote aldosterone secretion?
Which of the following will promote aldosterone secretion?
Which of the following is a clinical manifestation of CAH in infants with hyperproduction of androgens?
Which of the following is a clinical manifestation of CAH in infants with hyperproduction of androgens?
What is the diagnostic test commonly used for CAH?
What is the diagnostic test commonly used for CAH?
Which of the following is a medical treatment for CAH?
Which of the following is a medical treatment for CAH?
When is stress dosing of glucocorticoids necessary for CAH patients?
When is stress dosing of glucocorticoids necessary for CAH patients?
What is the term used to describe the development of male sex characteristics in females with CAH?
What is the term used to describe the development of male sex characteristics in females with CAH?
Which of the following is a treatment option for women with CAH experiencing unwanted hair growth or androgenic hair loss?
Which of the following is a treatment option for women with CAH experiencing unwanted hair growth or androgenic hair loss?
What is the most common cause of primary adrenal insufficiency?
What is the most common cause of primary adrenal insufficiency?
Which of the following is a clinical manifestation of hyperaldosteronism?
Which of the following is a clinical manifestation of hyperaldosteronism?
What is the cause of congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH)?
What is the cause of congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH)?
