diseases of the adrenal cortex dr stephen nussey
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Diseases of the adrenal cortex
Dr Stephen Nussey
Box 4.14 - Controlof cortisol secretion
Box 4.5 - Adrenal steroidbiosynthesis
Clinical Case 4.1 Clinical Case 4.2
Cushing’s syndrome
Clinical Case 4.1
Clinical Case 4.1
Cushing’s syndrome- Investigations -
Box 4.14 - Controlof cortisol secretion
Box 4.19 - Investigations ofCushing’s syndrome
Box 4.21 - Imaging in Cushing’s syndrome
Addison’s disease -Clinical Case 4.4(Box 4.28)
Addison’s disease - Investigations
• Tetracosactrin test
• Adrenal gland imaging
• Adrenal autoantibodies
Before After
Clinical Case 4.4 (Box 4.28)
Addison’s disease treatment
Treatment with hydrocortisone and fludrocortisone
Genitalia of neonate
Box 4.5 - Adrenal steroidbiosynthesis
Other forms of CAH (Box 4.26)
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