Aldosterone
This is what aldosterone controls
What is sodium balance?
A disease characterized by large amounts of dilute urine and thirst
What is Diabetes Insipidus?
The presence or absence of ketones differentiates these two diagnoses
What are DKA and HHS?
Glucose metabolism is directly affected by this
What is cortisol?
Biopsy is the standard for diagnosis of this disease
What is thyroid cancer?
A disease characterized by hyponatremia, dehydration, and weakness, and can progress to circulatory collapse
What is Addison's disease?
A disease characterized by concentrated urine and dilutional hyponatremia
What is SIADH?
Treated by correction of dehydration, electrolyte loss, and acidosis
What is DKA?
A disease characterized by hyperglycemia, thin skin, and truncal obesity
What is Cushing's disease?
Osmolality studies are important for diagnosis of these disorders
What are DI and SIADH?
The hormone that triggers aldosterone to be released
What is Angiotensin II
This is what ADH controls
What is water reabsorption?
Instructions for diabetic patients to follow during illness
What are sick day rules?
A disease that requires treatment with IV fluids and steroids
What is Addison's disease?
A fluid deprivation test might be performed for this disorder
What is Diabetes Insipidus?
The main element that aldosterone causes to be excreted in exchange for sodium
What is potassium?
Two diseases that can be caused by some type of brain or kidney injury or dysfunction
What is Diabetes Insipidus or SIADH?
The best way to prevent complications of diabetes
What is control of blood glucose?
A disease that might be treated by hypophysectomy, adrenalectomy, or medical management
What is Cushing's disease?
A test that consists of administering dexamethasone and then drawing a serum cortisol level the next morning
What is a suppression test?
A life threatening sequela of events that can be caused by a lack of aldosterone
What is circulatory collapse (or Addisonian crisis)?
A surgical procedure that can cause either DI or SIADH
What is transsphenoidal hypophysectomy?
Complication of diabetes affecting the nerves of almost every organ system
What is autonomic neuropathy?
A disease characterized by the overproduction of androgens
What is congenital adrenal hyperplasia?
A clonidine suppression test might be performed for this disorder
What is pheochromocytoma?