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Adrenal Gland - Coggle Diagram

- - - - Autoimmune adrenalitis
      - Infections: particularly TB* & fungi
      - Metastatic diseases
    - - At least 90% of the adrenal cortex of both glands must be destroyed to produce symptoms of Addison's disease
    - - May be caused by any disorder of the hypothalamus or pituitary associated with decreased production of ACTH.
    - - lab
        
        1- Rapid adrenocorticotrophic hormone test
        
        2- Cortisol levels
        
        3- Comprehensive metabolic panel (hyponatremia, hyperkalemia, and metabolic acidosis)
        
        4- CBC count: lymphocytosis, anemia, eosinophilia
        
        5- Autoantibody testing
        
        6- Prolactin testing
      - imaging
        
        1- Chest radiograph: small heart
        
        2- CT Scan: enlargement of the adrenal glands, calcification, atrophy
        
        3- Other: ECG → elevation of T wave , flattening of P wave
  - - - Pharmacological
      - Surgical
        
        Adrenalectomy
        
        types
        
        Laparoscopic surgery
        
        Open surgery
  - - - it is
        
        How people perceive themselves physically, and the thoughts and feelings that result from those perceptions.
        
        disorder
        
        Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD), or body dysmorphia, is a mental health condition where a person spends a lot of time worrying about flaws in their appearance. These flaws are often unnoticeable to others.
        
        treated by
        
        CBT & SSRIs
- - - - histology