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Limbic system
Medial/rostral hypothalamus
Lateral hypothalamus
Hypothalamic neurosecretion
ADH
Autonomic centers
Signal generator
CRH
Negative feedback
Sympathetic nervous system
Anterior pituitary
ACTH
Adrenal medulla
Adrenal cortex
#Cortisol
#Epinephrine (norepinephrine)
Response to signal
Medial/rostral hypothalamus ... Lateral hypothalamus ... Hypothalamic neurosecretion ... pituitary ACTH Adrenal ... medulla Adrenal
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency:
 • ACTH stimulation test - Synthetic ACTH does not stimulate cortisol secretion because
Primary Adrenal ... dysfunctional adrenal ... disorder is in the hypothalamus ... CRH (from the hypothalamus ... the result of a hypothalamic
Causes of Adrenal Insufficiency - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
ACTH-Dependent (Secondary):
 • Pituitary Dysfunction
 • Hypothalamic Dysfunction
ACTH-Independent (Primary):
Causes of Adrenal ... Dysfunction • Hypothalamic ... Thrombophilia (adrenal ... Medicine @SCVMCMed #Adrenal
Causes of Adrenal Insufficiency - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Autoimmune:
 • Isolated
 • Polyglandular autoimmune syndrome 1
 •
Causes of Adrenal ... dysfunction • Hypothalamic ... amzn.to/2LmUODZ #Adrenal
Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia - 21-Hydroxylase Deficiency - Signs and Symptoms
 • Brain: Androgenization effects, Glucocorticoid effects,
Congenital Adrenal ... depression • Hypothalamic–Pituitary ... resistance • Adrenal ... subfertility, Adrenal ... CAH #Congenital #Adrenal
Specific considerations for the elderly undergoing steroid treatment
Corticosteroid Adverse Effects - More frequent and/or severe among
Cataracts - Hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal
Secondary Causes of Hypothermia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Definition:
- Core temp < 35°C

Infectious:
 - Sepsis

Neuromuscular Disease:
 -
Parkinsonism - Hypothalamic ... Endocrine: - DKA - Adrenal
Hypothalamic releasing hormones and the pituitary trophic hormones. 

#Hypothalamic #Pituitary #Hormones #Release #Trophic #Anterior #Hypothalamus #Endocrinology
Hypothalamic releasing ... #Hypothalamic #Pituitary ... Trophic #Anterior #Hypothalamus
Hypothalamus Anatomy and Hypothalamic Nuclei

By @rev.med

#Hypothalamus #Anatomy #Nuclei #neurology #neuroanatomy
Hypothalamus Anatomy ... and Hypothalamic ... By @rev.med #Hypothalamus
Hypothalamus Anatomy and Hypothalamic Nuclei
 • Anterior hypothalamic nucleus - Body temperature, thermal regulation (heat dissipation),
Hypothalamus Anatomy ... and Hypothalamic ... Nuclei • Anterior hypothalamic ... Dorsal & lateral hypothalamic ... By @rev.med #Hypothalamus