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ADRENAL GLANDS
Adrenal
Cortex
Adrenal Medulla
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ADRENAL CORTEX
Sugar
Salt
Sex
SUGAR
GLUCOCORTICOIDS (regulate
metabolism & are critical in stress
response)
–
CORTISOL responsible for control and &
metabolism of:
a. CHO (carbohydrates)
--- Regulation of blood glucose
concentration
- inc thru gluconeogenesis
- dec use during fasting
SUGAR
con’t
- Cortisol
b. FATS-control of fat metabolism
- stimulates fatty acid mobilization from
adipose tissue
c. PROTEINS-control of protein
metabolism
– stimulates protein synthesis in liver
– protein breakdown in tissues
How much per day?
SUGAR
con’t
Other
functions of Cortisol
– What does it do to the inflammatory
response?
– What does it do the immune response?
Exogenous Corticosteroids
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SALT
Mineralocorticoids (F & E balance)
What stimulates aldosterone
secretion?
What inhibits adlosterone
secretion?
Na retention
Water retention
K excretion
Hydrogen ion excretion
Question:
If your Na level is low, will
aldosterone secretion
or
If your serum K+ level is high, will
aldosterone secretion
or
SEX
ESTROGENS
ANDROGENS
– hormones which
characteristics
release
male
of testosterone
Do women produce androgens?
RELEASE OF
GLUCOCORTICOIDS IS
CONTROLLED BY ______
LET’S LOOK AT ACTH
(adrenocorticotropic hormone)
Produced where?
ACTH
Circulating levels of cortisol
–
levels cause __________ of ACTH
–
levels cause __________ of ACTH
think tank:
What type of feedback mechanism is this??
AFFECTED BY:
Individual biorhythms
– ACTH LEVELS ARE HIGHEST 2 HOURS
BEFORE AND JUST AFTER
AWAKENING.
– usually 5AM - 7AM
– these gradually decrease rest of day
Stress- ____cortisol production & secretion
HYPER & HYPO
FUNCTION
ADRENAL CORTEX HORMONES
Too
much
Too
little
II.
HYPERALDOSTERONISM
“Conn’s Syndrome”
Too
much aldosterone secretion
Question:
– What does aldosterone do????
_____________________________
usually caused by adrenal tumor
SIGNS & SYMPTOMS
Hyperaldosteronism
Na and water retention
– What s/s would you expect?
What is the normal serum K+ level?
– What s/s would you expect?
Usually no edema
– Why?
DIAGNOSISHyperaldosteronism
urinary K
CT scan
EKG changes
plasma
aldosterone &
Na levels with
low plasma
renin levels
INTERVENTIONS
Hyperaldosteronism
BP
– What drugs would you give?
Correct hypokalemia/hypernatremia
– What you would you do?
Partial or total adrenalectomy
ADRENALECTOMY
PRE-OP
Stabilize
hormonally
Correct fluid and electrolytes
Would you need to replace cortisol
levels before or after surgery?
ADRENALECTOMY
POST-OP
ICU-What type of problems to expect??
– IV cortisol for 24 hours
– IM cortisol 2nd day
– PO cortisol 3rd day
Possible hypo/hyperkalemia
– What are some s/s of this?
– What would an ekg look like for hypokalemia?
If unilateral- steroids weaned
Cushing Syndrome
vs
Cushing’s Disease
CUSHING’S DISEASE
(TOO MUCH CORTISOL!)
secretion of cortisol
4X more frequent in females
Usually occurs at 20-40
years of age
ETIOLOGY
Cushing’s
Cushing’s Disease
– _____________________
Cushing Syndrome
– _____________________
– _____________________
– _____________________
SIGNS & SYMPTOMS
Cushing’s
protein catabolism
– muscle wasting
– ****loss of collagen support
– poor wound healing
SIGNS & SYMPTOMS
Cushing’s
Electrolyte
imbalances
– Which ones?
s in CHO metabolism
– Hyperglycemia
Why?
SIGNS & SYMPTOMS
Cushing’s
s in fat metabolism
– ****abdomen
aka:
_________
– cervical spine
aka:
_________
– ****face
aka:
_________
SIGNS & SYMPTOMS
immune response
– More prone to infection
–
resistance to stress
Common cause of death?
Before
After
What sign would the nurse
identify in each patient?
SIGNS & SYMPTOMS
mineralocorticoid activity
– ________ retention
_______ retention
– What happens to blood pressure?
SIGNS & SYMPTOMS
MENTAL CHANGES
Mood swings
Euphoria
Depression
Anxiety
Mild to severe
depression
Psychosis
Poor concentration
and memory
Sleep disorders
SIGNS & SYMPTOMS
s in hematology
WBCs
lymphocytes
eosinophils
DIAGNOSIS of Cushing’s
24 hr urine collection for ‘free cortisol’
– How do you do this?
– What levels would diagnosis Cushing?
(When results are borderline…..dexamethasone suppression test)
Dexamethasone suppression test
– false positive can occur in depressed pts
Serum cortisol levels
– What will serum cortisol levels be?
– Draw AT 8AM AND 8PM
What would you expect?
High Dose
Dexamethasone Suppression Test
ACTH
Cortisol
Low/undectable
Not
suppressed
Adrenal Cushing syndrome is likely.
NormalVery High
Lack of
suppression
Ectopic ACTH syndrome is likely. If
an adrenal tumor is not apparent, a
chest CT and abdominal CT is
indicated to rule out a different
tumor secreting ACTH
Normal - Elevated
Is
suppressed
Cushing’s disease should be
considered. A pituitary MRI would be
needed to confirm
Markers of
Adrenal Cortex
function
17-hydroxycorticosteroids (17-OHCS)
17-ketosteroid sulfates (17-KS-S)
DIAGNOSIS of Cushing’s
Plasma ACTH levels
– Low, normal or elevated?
Other labs associated with Cushing’s
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–
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Leukocytosis
Eosinopenia
Glycosuria
Osteoporosis
Alkalosis
CT & MRI
– Of what?
– Looking for what?
- Lymphopenia
- Hyperglycemia
- Hypercalcemia
- ****Hypokalemia
TREATMENT of Cushing’s
Primary goal:
– What do you think?
– Treatment related to underlying cause!!!!!
TREATMENT of Cushing’s
Surgery
transsphenoidal
-removal of pituitary tumor
ectopic ACTH secreting tumor
-try to remove source of ACTH secretion
adrenalectomy
-can be unilateral or bilateral
-if bilateral, need hormone replacement for life
-Laproscopic vs Open Surgical
TREATMENT of Cushing’s
Radiation to tumors
– Why would one choose radiation?
Palliative drugs
– Goal of drug therapy?
– MITOTANE
destroys tissue
in adrenal cortex
TREATMENT of Cushing’s
What if Cushing Syndrome is result of
exogenous corticosteroids?
REVIEW:
WHAT NURSING
PRIORITY PROBLEMS
WILL YOU EXPECT IN
CUSHING’S?
Nursing Diagnosis
Risk for infection
Imbalanced nutrition more than requirements
Risk for injury…inc muscle wasting
Disturbed body image
Impaired skin integrity
Fluid volume excess
ADDISON’S DISEASE
hypofunction of adrenal
cortex
What hormones will you have too little
of???
glucocorticoids or _______
mineralocorticoids or _______
androgens or ____________
Trivia Question: Which
famous President had
Addison’s Disease???
ETIOLOGY of Addison’s
Idiopathic
atrophy
–autoimmune condition
Antibodies attack against own
adrenal cortex
–90% of tissue destroyed
ETIOLOGY of Addison’s
Malignancy
TB
Fungal
infections
(histoplasmosis)
AIDS
Iatrogenic causes
– adrenalectomy, chemo, anticoagulant tx
SIGNS & SYMPTOMS
Addison’s Disease
fatigue, weight loss, anorexia
– Why? think of cortisol fx
Changes in skin pigment
– small black freckles
– Why?
Muscular weakness
– Why?
SIGNS & SYMPTOMS
Addison’s
Fluid & electrolyte imbalances
– WHY?
b.p.
– WHY?
Hyponatremia-why?
Hyperkalemia-why?
Hypoglycemia-why?
SIGNS & SYMPTOMS
Addison’s
androgens
– hair loss,
sexual fx
mental disturbances
– anxiety, irritability, etc.
salt craving-why?
DIAGNOSIS-Addison’s
____serum
cortisol
____urinary 17-OHCS and 17 KS
____K
____Na
____serum glucose
____plasma ACTH
____urine free cortisol
INTERVENTIONS
Addison’s Disease
Life long hormone replacement
– primary-need_______________
20-25mgs in AM & 10-12mg in PM
Why different doses?
– When might one need to increase the
dose?
– also need mineralocorticoid(FLORINEF)
INTERVENTIONS
Salt
food liberally
Do not fast or omit meals
Eat between meals and snack
Eat diet high in carbs and
proteins
Wear medic-alert bracelet
kit of 100mg hydrocortisone IM
INTERVENTIONS
Addison’s Disease
Keep
parenteral glucocorticoids
at home for injection during
illness
Avoid infections/stress
COMPLICATIONS
Addison’s Disease
Adrenal
crisis
Electrolyte imbalance
Hypoglycemia
ADDISON’S CRISIS
Sudden
decrease or absence of
adrenal cortex hormones which
are:
__________________
__________________
__________________
CAUSES
Name 4 causes
– 1. __________________________
– 2. __________________________
– 3. __________________________
– 4. __________________________
SIGNS & SYMPTOMS
Addisonian Crisis
DehydrationNa, K,
BP
N/V,diarrhea, wt. loss
Weakness
Confusion,headache
Hypovolemic shock, coma
Pallor, Inc. HR,RR, hypoglycemia
Renal shut-down-DEATH
Question
If an EKG were performed on a client in
Addisonian Crisis, what would you
expect to see?
TREATMENT
Addisonian Crisis
Rapid infusion of IV fluids
– What IV fluids will be used?
Check VS & UO frequently
– Why?
Monitor EKG
Treat hyperkalemia
– How?
Give Solu-Cortef IV Q6 hours until
S & S disappear
TREATMENT
Try
to
anxiety
May have to give vasopressors
– Dopamine or Epinepherine
Avoid
additional stress
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ADRENAL MEDULLA
Fight or flight
What is released by the adrenal
medulla?
CATECHOLAMINE
RELEASE
Epinephrine
Norepinephrine
Hyperfunction of the
Adrenal Medulla
PHEOCHROMOCYTOMA
rare, benign tumor of the adrenal
medulla
oh no...what are we going to
see a hypersecretion of????
SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS
Pheochromocytoma
What do you think is the hallmark sign?
Paroxymal attacks****
– NE and Epinepherine released sporadically
Attacks may be provoked by meds
– antihypertensives, opioids, contrast media
If untreated DM, cardiomyopathy, death
– Why?
SIGNS & SYMPTOMS
Pheochromocytoma
Deep breathing
Pounding heart
Headache
Moist cool hands & feet
Visual disturbances
DIAGNOSIS
Pheochromocytoma
Often missed
24 hour urine
– fractionated metanephrines
– fractionated cathecholamines
– creatinine
– Are these increased or decreased?
Plasma catecholamines
– When are these drawn?
– Are these increased or decreased?
CT to locate tumor
INTERVENTIONS-PRE-OP
Adrenergic blocking agents
– Minipress to
Beta blocking agents
– Inderal to
bp
hr, b.p., & force of contraction
Diet
– high in vitamin, mineral,calorie, no caffeine
Sedatives
INTERVENTIONS
Monitor
b.p.
Eliminate attacks
If attack- complete bedrest
and HOB 45 degrees
Laparoscopic Adrenalectomy/
Open abdominal Incision
DURING SURGERY
GIVE REGITINE AND
NIPRIDE TO PREVENT
HYPERTENSIVE CRISIS
POST-OP
b.p.
may be
initially,
– BUT CAN BOTTOM OUT
Volume
expanders
Vasopressors
Hourly I and O
Observe for hemorrhage
QUESTION??
What if you are not a candidate for
surgery?
– Demser
(drug which inhibits catecholamine synthesis)
Avoid opiates, histamines, reglan,
anti-depressants. Why?
Now Let’s
Practice Some
Questions….