PPT-Adrenal Glands

The adrenal glands suprarenal glands are located on top of each kidney Adrenal Glands Copyright 2014 John Wiley amp Sons Inc All rights reserved Cortex outer bulk of gland 75 glandular tissue. \r\r\f\n  \r\f\r  \r Adrenal hormones, such as cortisol \r\r maintain b T. esticular . F. eminization Syndromes. Dr. Ahmed . Hussain. A. . Mujamammi. Objectives. Adrenal . steroidogenesis. Congenital adrenal hyperplasia syndrome. Types. Biochemical characteristics. Clinical manifestations. Hannes. Vogel. hvogel@stanford.edu. 650-723-9672. Learning Objectives:. 1. . Describe the . histogenesis. and normal anatomy of the pituitary gland. . 2. Itemize the distinguishing features of normal and neoplastic pituitary parenchyma. . Haley . Minnehan. , MD. Adrenal Insufficiency Definition. A disease state that is caused by . lack of glucocorticoids(GC) and/or . mineralcorticoids. (MC) . by interruption at any level of the hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal axis.. . Hyperfunction. (. Hyperadrenalism. ). 1. . Hypercortisolism. (Cushing Syndrome) . - In clinical practice, most cases are caused by the administration of exogenous . glucocorticoids. (Iatrogenic). . ADRENAL CORTICAL ADENOMA AND CARCINOMA.  . Adrenal cortical adenomas and carcinomas may nonfunctioning or functioning. The term functioning refers to metabolically active tumors that produce excessive amounts of adrenal cortical hormones. The most common clinical syndromes associated with a functioning adrenal cortical adenoma and functional carcinoma are primary . The adrenal gland is one of the body’s main endocrine glands.. It consists of a . cortex . and. medulla.. The cortex has . three layers . which each secrete a . different. class of steroid.. The . Adrenal medulla structure and function of medullary hormones:. 1. . Catecholamines. :. Most of the catecholamine output in . the adrenal vein is epinephrine. . . Norepinephrine . enters . the circulation . . DR. APEKSHA PANWAR. DEPARTMENT OF KRIYA SHARIR. HAMC. 4-. 1. Ch. 4-- Study Guide . Critically read (1) pages pp. 61-69 before . postsecretory metabolism of adrenal cortical hormones . section; (2) pp. 71-76 (physiology of the mineralocorticoids) before . . What they do.. What hormones they produce.. The Endocrine Glands. The hypothalamus gland has a very important job — . to connect the. . nervous system with the endocrine system. , MD. Assistant Professor of Radiology. Taleghani. Hospital, SBMU. Adrenal CT. Morphology and anatomy in CT. Lesion . characterisation. Location & Boundaries. Schematic presentation of the adrenal in CT. Ali Al Khader, M.D.. Faculty of Medicine. Al-Balqa’ Applied University. Email: ali.alkhader@bau.edu.jo. Lecture outline. Adrenocortical hyperfunction (Hyperadrenalism):. -Hypercortisolism (Cushing syndrome). Histoplasmosis. Organism: . Histoplasma. . capsulatum. . Most common fungal infection involving adrenal glands. More prevalent in immunocompromised patients. AIDS. Transplant recipients. Hematologic malignancies.