Adrenal Disorders

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• Overview of Adrenal Function
  • Adrenal cortex
  • Adrenal medulla
  • Clinical syndromes

• Addison Disease
  • General reference
  • Etiology
    • Etiology reference
  • Pathophysiology
    • Mineralocorticoid deficiency
    • Glucocorticoid deficiency
  • Symptoms and Signs
    • Adrenal crisis
  • Diagnosis
    • Differential diagnosis
    • Testing
    • Provocative testing
    • Testing for etiology
  • Treatment
    • Treatment of adrenal crisis
    • Treatment of complications
  • Key Points

• Secondary Adrenal Insufficiency
  • Symptoms and Signs
  • Diagnosis
  • Treatment
  • Key Points

• Adrenal Virilism
  • Symptoms and Signs
  • Diagnosis
  • Treatment
  • Key Points

• Cushing Syndrome
  • Etiology
  • Symptoms and Signs
  • Diagnosis
    • Urinary free cortisol measurement
    • Dexamethasone suppression test
    • Midnight cortisol measurements
    • Plasma ACTH measurement
    • Imaging
  • Treatment
    • ACTH-secreting pituitary tumors
    • Corticosteroid-secreting adrenocortical tumors
    • Ectopic ACTH-producing tumors
    • Nelson syndrome
    • Treatment reference
  • Key Points

• Nonfunctional Adrenal Masses
  • Reference
  • Symptoms and Signs
  • Diagnosis
  • Treatment
  • More Information

• Pheochromocytoma
  • General reference
  • Symptoms and Signs
    • Symptoms and signs reference
  • Diagnosis
    • Blood tests
    • Urine tests
    • Other tests
  • Treatment
  • Key Points

• Primary Aldosteronism
  • Symptoms and Signs
  • Diagnosis
  • Diagnosis reference
  • Treatment
    • Treatment references
  • Key Points
  • More Information

• Secondary Aldosteronism
  • Symptoms and Signs
  • Diagnosis
  • Treatment
  • Key Points