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Question 1

What is primary, secondary, and teritary adrenal insufficiency?

Answer 1

Question 2

What is primary and secondary hyperaldostronisim?

Answer 2

Question 3

What do the alpha and beta adrenergic receptors do?

Answer 3

Question 4

What is Pheochromocytoma

Answer 4

Neuroendocrine tumour of the medulla of the adrenal glands
Originates from the chromaffin cells along the paravertebral sympathetic chain extending from pelvis to base of skull
>95% are abdominal
>90% in adrenal medulla
Secretes excessive amounts of epinephrine and norepinephrine
80% occur unilateral
Surgically correctable forms of hypertension