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Who first discovered Addison's disease?
What is Thomas Addison
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Which gland is effected by Addison's disease?
What is the adrenal gland.
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What are the two main hormones released by the adrenal gland?
What is aldosterone and cortisol.
100
How much of the adrenal gland is damaged or gone before symptoms begin to appear?
What is 90% of the adrenal gland.
100
How is Addison's disease treated?
What is by replacing the lost hormones, which can vary from either just aldosterone supplements or both aldosterone and cortisol supplements.
200
How did Thomas Addison discover the disease? (what did he study)
What is he used autopsies on cadavers.
200
Name five symptoms.
What is either salt cravings, weakness and fatigue, weight loss, hyper pigmentation of skin, nausea, constipation and/or diarrhea, low blood pressure, confusion, fainting, muscle complaints, low blood sugar, sodium and potassium imbalances, increases urination.
200
What are the two parts of the adrenal gland? Where are they found in the adrenal gland (outer or inner)? and which part is responsible for the secretion of the two main hormones?
What is cortex and medulla. The cortex makes up the outer part of the adrenal gland and the medulla makes up the inner part. The cortex is responsible for secretion of aldosterone and cortisol.
200
What does cortisol also act as in the body (besides raise blood sugar levels)
What is a longer lasting stress hormone .
200
Is Addison's disease curable?
What is no, unfortunately there is no cure for Addison's disease. However, patients with treatment can live a healthy and typical lifespan.
300
Which other disease was known to lead to Addison's disease?
What is turberculosis
300
What is the main symptom of Addison's disease?
What is low blood pressure.
300
Why is pain in muscles a symptom? Which hormone is associated with this?
What is cortisol. Cortisol can also act as an anti-inflamation as it helps to modify the bodies response to inflammation.
300
What type of autoimmune syndrome is Addison's disease?
What is autoimmune polygander syndrome.
300
Where is the adrenal gland found?
What is on top of the kidneys.
400
Which famous president had Addison's disease?
What is John F Kennedy
400
What is the main cause of adrenal insufficiency?
What is Autoimmunity (defective immune system attacking good cells)
400
Name the two types of hormones secreated by the adrenal glands. (Hint: they end with coids)
What is glucocorticoids (increase blood sugar) and mineralocorticoids (increase blood pressure)
400
How does cortisol raise blood glucose levels?
What is cortisol prompts the breakdown of muscle protein and fat cells into amino acids which are then used to make glucose, which is then released into the blood. Hence raising blood sugar levels.
400
What types of foods do doctors recommend patients suffering from Addison's disease eat?
What is salty foods (lucky for them eh?)
500
What year was Addison's disease discovered?
What is 1849
500
Which gland, if damaged can also lead to Addison's disease?
What is the Pituritary gland
500
Why do some patients experience frequent urination as a symptom?
What is because aldosterone helps to regulate absorption of sodium into the blood, as well as raise blood pressure by drawing water from the kidneys, without the hormone present there is more salt and water in the kidneys.
500
What hormone does the pituitary gland release in order to stimulate the synthesis of cortisol?
What is adrenocorticotropin.
500
Name three ways Addison's disease can be diagnosed.
What is urine tests, blood samples, x-ray's to the abdominal area, computerized tomography scan to view the pituitary gland.