Addison's Disease

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Brianne  Schmiegelow
Mind Map by Brianne Schmiegelow, updated more than 1 year ago
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Addison's Disease
  1. Signs
    1. Hyperpigmentation
      1. Result of high ACTH
      2. Na+/K+ imbalance
        1. Result of low aldosterone
        2. Weight loss
          1. Caused by low appetite
            1. Result of low cortisol
          2. Hypotension (aka low BP)
            1. Result of low aldosterone
          3. Cause
            1. Autoimmune attack on adrenal cortex
              1. Low aldosterone
                1. Low cortisol
                  1. High CRH
                    1. High ACTH
                      1. Because of lack of feedback from cortisol/aldosterone
                  2. Treatment
                    1. Cortisol and aldosterone analogs
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