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Anesthesia and Critical Care Reviews and Commentary (ACCRAC) Podcast

Episode 277: Keywords part 26: Adrenal Diseases with Gillian Isaac

Mar 10, 2024
Dr. Gillian Isaac discusses Adrenal Diseases for anesthesia exams, covering high-yield topics like pheochromocytoma, cushing's disease, and aldosteroneism. The conversation includes adrenal cortex physiology, hormone synthesis, lab findings, and treatment strategies. Also, exploration of hormonal functions, diagnostic testing, clinical conditions, symptoms, and medication considerations. Plus, random recommendations for books and podcasts at the end.
49:38

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Quick takeaways

  • Primary hyperaldosteronism presents with hypertension but not excessive adrenal medulla hormone secretion.
  • Post-transphenoidal surgery patients with large urine output likely have central diabetes insipidus, not other causes like osmotic diuresis.

Deep dives

Primary Hyperaldosteronism Manifestations

Excess secretion of hormone from the adrenal medulla is not expected in primary hyperaldosteronism, unlike hypertension, metabolic alkalosis, and hypokalemia.

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