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Endocrine: Adrenal Cortex (Cortisol)

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Total cards: 22•Content version: v4•Public deck•Updated: 8/1/2026

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#1
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Affects blood pressure, glucose abnormalities NEO, LY, GLY

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Cortisol

#2
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Main glucocorticoids Most abundant adrenal hormone

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Cortisol

#3
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Second most abundant adrenal hormone

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DHEA

#4
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• Cortisol is stimulated by adrenocorticotropic hormone • Diurnal Pattern • Stress

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Factors Affecting Cortisol Secretion

#5
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Urinary Metabolite: Method: Porter Silber Method (Yellow) Reagent: Phenylhydrazine in H2SO4 + Alcohol

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17-Hydroxycorticosteroids

#6
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Urinary Metabolite: Method: Zimmerman (Red-purple) Reagent: Meta-Dinitrobenzene

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17-ketogenic steroids

#7
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Excessive production of CRH, ACTH, Glucocorticoids, Androgens

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Hypercortisolism

#8
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Dexamethasone Metyrapone

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Supressant of Cortisol

#9
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Increased serum cortisol Decreased ACTH

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Crushing Syndrome (Adrenal)

#10
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Increased serum cortisol Increased ACTH

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Crushing disease (Pituitary)

#11
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High ACTH ACTH Dependent

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Primary ACTH (pituitary) Ectopic ACTH Ectopic CRF

#12
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Low ACTH ACTH independent

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Adrenal adenoma Adrenal carcinoma Modular Adrenal Hyperplasia Exogenous Glucocorticoids

#13
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Suppressant of Cortisol: substitute of Cortisol ; suppressing ACTH

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Dexamethasone

#14
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Suppressant of Cortisol: Blocks cortisol synthesis; block 11B- Hydroxylase = Inc. ACTH

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Metyrapone

#15
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Increased serum cortisol Decreased ACTH Hyperglycemia

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Cushing Syndrome

#16
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Excessive production of ACTH due to pituitary hormone

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Secondary Hypercortisolism

#17
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Hypercortisolism: 24 hr urinary Free Cortisol Test Overnight Dexamethasone Supression Test Midnight Salivary Cortisol Test

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Screening Test (Hypercortisolism)

#18
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Hypercortisolism: Low-dose dexamethasone Test Midnight PLASMA Cortisol Test CRH stimulation Test

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Confirmatory Test (Hypercortisolism)

#19
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Supresses pituitary secretion of ACTH Decreased ACTH stimulatio

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Dexamethasone Suppression Test

#20
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Provocative Testing 25X more potent than cortisol

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Overnight/Rapid Dexamethasone Suppression Test

#21
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Differentiate Healthy Individual from patient with Crushing Syndrome

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Low-Dose Dexamethasone Suppression Test (+) Elevated Cortisol

#22
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Differentiate patients with bilateral adrenal HYPERPLASIA FROM HYPERCORTISOLISM

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High-Dose Dexamethasone 2mg every 6hrs