PPT-THE EVALUATION OF INCIDENTALLY DISCOVERED ADRENAL MASSES

THE EVALUATION OF INCIDENTALLY DISCOVERED ADRENAL MASSES ENDOCRINE PRACTICE Vol 25 No 2 February 2019 The prevalence of incidentally discovered adrenal masses also referred to as adrenal. 1-. Abdominal masses are common in infants and children,. 2-. and imaging plays an important role in their diagnosis and management. . 3-. Plain radiographs provide clues to the location of the mass and the presence of calcifications. . about what you think this story is about, write your prediction in the . First box on your paper.. Disgrace. Definition:. Causing . shame, reproach, or dishonor . Sagely. Definition:. Acting wisely, intelligently. Incidentalomas. Adrenal, Pituitary, Renal and Thyroid. Elyssa Del Valle, M.D.. October 14, 2016. Vice President & Medical Director. Terminology: Nodule, Lesion, Mass, Tumor. Nodule. is a radiographic finding of a . 1-. Abdominal masses are common in infants and children,. 2-. and imaging plays an important role in their diagnosis and management. . 3-. Plain radiographs provide clues to the location of the mass and the presence of calcifications. . A Primary Care Guide. Alon Z. Weizer, MD, MS. Associate Professor of Urology. University of Michigan. Disclosures. Advisory Board for . Summus. . eConsult. platfor. m. Learning Objectives. Define Small Renal Mass. 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 . The adrenal glands are . small. , . yellowish. organs that rest on the upper poles of the kidneys in the . Gerota. fascia. . The right adrenal gland is pyramidal, whereas the left one is more . crescentic. Erin Pein, RN-BSN. What is Adrenal Insufficiency?. AI is a medical condition in which the adrenal glands cannot produce glucocorticoid hormone Cortisol. Cortisol is needed for the body to maintain normal energy supply, fluid and electrolyte balance, blood pressure, blood sugar and the body’s reaction to physical stress such as illness or injury.. . Khayamzadeh. MD. Retrospective analysis of 70 patients with bilateral adrenal masses presenting to a single tertiary care endocrine centre from western India (2002–2015). . The most common . aetiology. Ji-Youn SungGou Young Kim Sung-Jig Lim Intrascrotal masses can be divided into intratesticular and extrat-are malignant, while extratesticular masses are usually benign.In clinical practice, however, Histoplasmosis. Organism: . Histoplasma. . capsulatum. . Most common fungal infection involving adrenal glands. More prevalent in immunocompromised patients. AIDS. Transplant recipients. Hematologic malignancies. Problem list:. Abdominal pain . Flank pain. LBP. Weight loss. Headache. Ataxia. N/V. Bilateral adrenal mass. Adrenal insufficiency. Cerebellar mass. Old MI. HF. Anorexia. weakness. diagnostic approach. Pilechian. 99.12.18. R. eferral . to an endocrinology clinic for re-examination of . adrenal . masses . A 50-year-old woman . known . case . of . HTN . (for . 10 . years. ). , . who has had recurrent episodes of muscle weakness since that time, as it happened about once a month, lasted 24 hours and resolved spontaneously.