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Diseases like adrenal insufficiency are complex diseases. It is not strange that you have to learn a lot about the disease in order to understand what is happening to you. We help you to explain it using visual infographics with relatively simple texts on this disease. Click on the items below to see the infographic in … Continue reading Adrenal insufficiency infographic →

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Pathophysiology Of Addison’s Disease Addison’s disease is a rare endocrine disorder also know as Primary adrenal insufficiency which happens when the adrenal gland is not able to produce enough hormones the body needs, particularly the aldosterone and cortisol hormone. The adrenal gland has 3 layers or zones  • Zona glomerulosa: This is the outer most layer and it secretes aldosterone. Aldosterone belong to a hormone family ( RAAS ) Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone-System. ⁃ Renin: a…

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Can you spot the design on her dress? 🤓Comment below if you see it! Read high yield notes below ⤵️ You wake up to your feed populated with medical lessons… wouldn’t that be great? Follow 👉🏼 @rev.med ✅ Addison’s vs. Cushing’s Addison’s disease is the consequence of primary adrenal insufficiency, where there is little/no cortisol production by the adrenals. Cushing’s Syndrome is the opposite - excess cortisol due to the overuse of steroids (most common), or due to an ACTH-secreting pituitary...

Can you spot the design on her dress? 🤓Comment below if you see it! Read high yield notes below ⤵️ You wake up to your feed populated with medical lessons… wouldn’t that be great? Follow 👉🏼 @rev.med ✅ Addison’s vs. Cushing’s Addison’s disease is the consequence of primary adrenal insufficiency, where there is little/no cortisol production by the adrenals. Cushing’s Syndrome is the opposite - excess cortisol due to the overuse of steroids (most common), or due to an ACTH-secreting…

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The hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal loop produces hormones that regulate our blood pressure, libido, metabolism, and stress response. When interference happens, symptoms of a hormone imbalance occur: insomnia, fatigue, anxiety/depression, thryoid issues, and more. This used to be called 'adrenal fatigue', but was that accurate? Learn why adrenal fatigue is actually HPA axis dysfunction.

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