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Addidons disease

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what is Addison's   HYPOsecretion of adrenal cortex hormones--Glucocorticoids & mineralcorticoids, fatal if left untreated  
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Addison's Signs/Symptoms   weakness, wt loss, GI probs, HYPOtension, bronze pigmentation of skin, emotional disturbances  
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Addison's--Causes   autoimmune TB, metastic cancer, fungal lesion, AIDS, Hemorrhage, Adrenalectomy, abd radiation therapy (abd, head), drugs (mitotane) toxins  
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Addison's--electrolyte imbalance--Sodium & Potassium   HYPOnatremia & HYPERkalemia  
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what causes the bronze pigmentation of the skin?   increased MSH (melanlocyte-stimulating hormone)  
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Addison's--ACTH & MSH levels   ACTH & MSH are elevated  
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what is the difference in primary & secondary in reference to skin?   In secondary there is no change in skin pigmentation  
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In primary, what other labs are elevated?   eosinophil count & ACTH are elevated  
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What is the most definitive test for adrenal insufficiency?   ACTH stimulation test  
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ACTH stumlation test is perfomed--   on an outpatient basis  
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ACTH stimulation test--what is given & what is obtained?   ACTH 0.25 to 1mg given IV; & cortisol levels are obtained at the 30min & 1hr intervals  
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ACTH stimulation test--in primary the cortisol levels are_____in secondary the cortisol levels are ______   primary cortisol levels--absent/markedly low secondary levels are increased  
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Addison's--imaging assessments   Skull Xray, CT, MRI, & ateriography are used to determine cause of pituitary probs leading to adrenal insufficiency  
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Addison's--What does the CT of the adrenal gland show?   CT scans of adrenal gland might show athropy gland  
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Nursing intervention goals--   promote fluid balance, monitor for fluid deficit, prevent hypoglycemia, daily weights, I&O, V/S q1-4hrs; monitor labs  
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What is given to to correct glucocorticoid deficiency?   Hydrocortisone  
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How is hydrocortisone given?   divided doses--2/3 given in the am & 1/3 in late afternoon to mimic normal release of hormone  
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what minercorticoid may be given & why?   Florinef--may be needed to maintain electrolyte balance  
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What might be given PO   salt  
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Addisonian crisis   life threatening; need for cortisol & aldosterone is greater than supply  
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Addisonian crisis occurs in response to--   stressful events--surgery, trauma, severe infections; esp when hormone output is already reduced  
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Unless intervention is initiated quickly--   Sodium falls & potassium rises rapidly--more severe hypotension  
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Addisonian crisis--more severe hypotension results from   blood volume depletion that occurs withthe loss of aldosterone  
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Addison's--neuromuscular manifestations   muscle weakness, fatigue, joint/muscle pain  
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Addison's GI manifestations   Anorexia, N/V, Abd pain, diarrhea/constipation, wt loss, salt craving  
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Addison's integumentary manifestations   Vitiligo (white patches), hyperpigmentation  
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Addison's--cardio manifestations   anemia, Hypotension, Hyponatremia, Hyperkalemia, HyperCalemia  
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Addison's--Sodium   decreased  
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Addison's--Potassium   Increased  
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Addison's--Glucose   normal to decreased  
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Addison's--Calcium   Increased  
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Addison's--BUN   Increased  
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Addison's--Cortisol   Decreased  
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Addison's--Bicarb   Increased  
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