10 Questions
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Cushing's Disease?
Excessive production of mineralocorticoids
In Addison's Disease, what is the primary cause of the failure of secretion of adrenal cortical hormones?
Autoimmune adrenalitis
What distinguishes Ectopic ACTH Syndrome from Cushing's Disease?
Tumor elsewhere in the body secreting ACTH-like substance
What is the most likely cause of Cushing's disease?
Increase in the amount of glucocorticoids in the body
What are the clinical features associated with Cushing's disease?
Moon facies and hypertension
What is the role of the adrenal medulla in Cushing's disease?
Secretes glucocorticoids under direct control of the sympathetic nervous system
Which hormone is primarily responsible for the symptoms seen in Cushing's Disease?
Cortisol
In which condition does the excess ACTH stimulate the adrenals to increase corticosteroids production?
Cushing's Disease
What is the primary cause of Addison's Disease?
Autoimmune destruction of the adrenal glands
Which of the following conditions is most likely to result from panhypopituitarism?
Addison's Disease
Learn about the clinical syndromes of Cushing's Disease and Addison's Disease, two disorders of the adrenal cortex. Understand the failure of secretion of adrenal cortical hormones and the consequences of excess hormone secretion.
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