81. Addison's Disease - Patient UK Addison s disease is a condition in which you do not make enough cortisol andother hormones in your adrenal glands. Various symptoms develop if the http://www.patient.co.uk/showdoc/27000110/

Addison's Disease Addison's disease is a condition in which you do not make enough cortisol and other hormones in your adrenal glands. Various symptoms develop if the cortisol level becomes too low. A very low cortisol level can be life-threatening. Treatment is with replacement hormone tablets which you need to take every day. What is Addison's disease? Addison's disease is a condition in which your adrenal glands do not make enough of certain hormones. The condition is named after a Dr Addison who first described it in 1855. Addison's disease is rare. About 8 in a million people in the UK develop it each year. Most cases are in people aged between 20 and 50, but it can occur at any age. What are the adrenal glands and what do they do? You have two adrenal glands. They are small glands, and lie just above each kidney. Each adrenal gland has an outer part (adrenal cortex) and an inner part (adrenal medulla). Cells in the adrenal glands make various hormones. A hormone is a chemical which is made in one part of the body but passes into the bloodstream and has effects on other parts of the body. Cells in the adrenal cortex (the outer part of the adrenals) make the hormones cortisol and aldosterone. The amount of cortisol that is made is controlled by another hormone called adreno-cortico-trophic hormone (ACTH for short). ACTH is made in the pituitary gland (a small gland that lies just under the brain). ACTH passes into the bloodstream, is carried to the adrenal glands, and 'stimulates' the adrenal glands to make cortisol.

82. Diseases: Johns Hopkins Autoimmune Disease Research Center Definition Autoimmune Addison’s disease is an autoimmune inflammation of adrenalglands, Common test used to diagnose Addison s disease include http://autoimmune.pathology.jhmi.edu/diseases.cfm?systemID=3&DiseaseID=16

83. Addison's Disease of the hypovolemia and collapse characteristic of hypoadrenocorticism orAddisons s disease. Laboratory results were consistent with Addison s disease. http://www.acaciapetclinic.com/cases/Addison2.htm

4486 Pearl Avenue at Branham Lane San Jose, CA 95136 Addison's Disease - Case 2 (Hypoadrenocorticism) "Sarah Elizabeth" a 3 1/2 year old female Labrador Retreiver was presented with symptoms of vomiting, lethargy, and loss of appetitite of 3 days duration. On physical examination, Sarah Elizabeth was found to be quite depressed and dehydrated, otherwise in good physical condition. A plan was made to draw blood samples for routine laboratory evaluation, but difficulty was met obtaining blood due to partial collapse of her circulatory system. An intravenous catheter was placed immediately and intravenous fluid therapy initiated as well as systemic antibiotics. By the time the blood results were back the following morning, Sarah Elizabeth's condition had improved tremendously. This in itself was highly suspicious of the hypovolemia and collapse characteristic of hypoadrenocorticism or Addisons's Disease. Laboratory results were consistent with Addison's disease. Blood results: BUN (Blood urea nitrogen) 81 mg/dl (normal = 7-27 mg/dl) Creatinine 2.1 mg/dl (normal = 0.4-1.8 mg/dl)

84. Addison's Disease Describes Addison s disease, adrenal insufficiency, and the tests used to diagnosethem and monitor their treatment. http://www.labtestsonline.org/understanding/conditions/addisons_disease-5.html

TESTS Test not listed? A/G Ratio ACE ACT ACTH AFB Culture AFP Maternal AFP Tumor Marker Albumin Aldolase Aldosterone Allergies ALP Alpha-1 Antitrypsin ALT Ammonia Amylase ANA Antibody Tests Antiglobulin, Direct Antiglobulin, Indirect Antiphospholipids Antithrombin Apo A Apo B ApoE Genotyping aPTT AST Autoantibodies Bicarbonate Bilirubin Blood Culture Blood Gases Blood Smear BMP BNP Bone Markers BRCA BUN C-peptide CA-125 CA 15-3 CA 19-9 Calcitonin Calcium Cardiac Biomarkers Cardiac Risk Cardiolipin Antibodies Catecholamines CBC CCP C. diff CEA Celiac Disease Tests CF Gene Mutation Chemistry Panels Chlamydia Chloride Cholesterol CK CK-MB CMP CMV Coagulation Factors Complement Levels Cortisol Creatinine Creatinine Clearance CRP CRP, high-sensitivity

85. Addison's Disease - Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia Addison s disease (also known as chronic adrenal insufficiency, Addison s diseaserefers specifically to primary adrenal insufficiency, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Addison_disease

Addison's disease From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. (Redirected from Addison disease Addison's disease (also known as chronic adrenal insufficiency , or hypocortisolism ) is a rare endocrine disorder, first described by British physician Thomas Addison . It is estimated that it affects about 1 to 2 in 100,000 people. It occurs when the adrenal glands , seated above the kidneys , fail to produce enough of the hormone cortisol and, sometimes, the hormone aldosterone . Addison's disease refers specifically to primary adrenal insufficiency , in which the adrenal glands themselves malfunction; secondary adrenal insufficiency occurs when the pituitary gland does not produce enough adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) to adequately stimulate the adrenal glands. A famous sufferer of Addison's Disease was President John F. Kennedy Jane Austen is thought to have been another. The condition is very common in dogs, particularly the Bearded Collie and Chihuahua . In dogs it is inherited via the female line - possibly due to autoimmune antibodies in the milk. In humans it is never hereditary. Contents Signs and symptoms Early signs Addisonian crisis Diagnosis ... edit Signs and symptoms edit Early signs Addison's disease progresses slowly, and symptoms may not present or be noticed until some stressful illness or situation occurs. Common symptoms are:

86. Disability - Addison's Disease Links to sites with information on Addison s disease. http://www.ilusa.com/links/disable/addison.htm

Addison's Disease Updated on March 21, 1999 HOME Jo Trackler's Auto-immune Web Site USA Addison's News Letter Addison's Disease Causes, symptoms, diagnosis, tests, treatment, special problems, and other areas. Addison's Disease Information on causes, signs and symptoms, prevention, how to treat, and other areas. Addison's Disease Information about symptoms, physiology, and treatment Addison's Disease General disease information Addison's Disease Support Instructions for subscribing to an e-mail discussion group. Addison's Disease: the Facts you Need to Know A disease description, with information on the cause, diagnosis, treatment, and other areas. Australian Addison's News Letter Addison's Organizations A list of support organizations with links to their sites. Australian Addison's Disease Association Canadian Addison's Society Denver Co. Addison's Support Group Description of " Acute Adrenal Crisis" ... Mayo Clinic: Addison's Disease General information on this disease, which is due to a lack of the hormones produced by the special cells in the outer layers of the adrenal glands. For books on this subject try searching the Barnes and Noble Bookstore. It's not "Books in Print" ...... But it's pretty Close!

87. Addison Is there a special test which confirms Addison’s disease? What causes Addison’s?How is Addison’s treated? Will I need follow up? http://www.dundee.ac.uk/medther/tayendoweb/addison.htm

What is this? How does this present? Will I need follow up? What should I do if I become ill? ... Where can I find out more? What is this? This is a condition which causes the adrenal glands to fail.It is called after the doctor who first described the disease namely a Dr Addison How does this present? The disease often comes on slowly. The patient often describes tiredness or generally feels unwell. Weakness is common, there is a loss of appetite with weight loss. A characteristic feature seen in 95% of patients is pigmentation. This is often most marked over areas exposed to the sun but never fades even in the winter. The pigmentation however can be found in areas not exposed to the sun such as inside the mouth, along natural skin creases (e.g. palm of hand creases), also where there is rubbing by garments such as bra straps or the elastic band of knickers and on scars and around nipples. Some 30% develop abdominal pain, others constipation (20%), while others have diarrhoea (20%). Often another illness may show up the condition for the patient has great difficulty recovering from minor injury, operations or illness. Women may suffer loss of body hair with irregular or lack of menstrual periods. Often the patient may complain of light headness, weakness, sweating and blurred vision if without food due to low blood glucose (hypoglycaemia).Often the blood pressure is low and falls when the patient stands up often to unrecordable levels causing the patient to feel faint.

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90. Q & A Addison's Disease - NADF Questions and Answers about Addison s disease, selected from the NADF News quarterly newsletter. http://www.medhelp.org/nadf/diseases/addisonsqa.htm

Contact NADF HOME NEWS, ARTICLES ... INDEX Adrenal Diseases The Facts Diseases Overview C. A. H. Hyperaldosteronism On This Page: 1) Does an adolescent with Addison’s disease require special treatment? 2) Is there such a thing as an adrenal transplant? 3) What effect does alcohol have on people with Addison’s disease? 4) Is there a problem breast feeding for women who take cortisone? ... 18) Is it common to gain weight and have food cravings while taking cortisone? The questions and answers are taken from back issues of our quarterly newsletter, NADF News. The answers were provided by NADF Medical Advisor Dr. Paul Margulies, MD, FACP, FACE. Join NADF to receive NADF News. 1) Does an adolescent with Addison’s disease require special treatment? Your child with Addison’s disease needs to be monitored carefully by his pediatrician. If possible, he should be followed by a pediatric endocrinologist. Sometimes there is a need to change the dose of his replacement steroids during adolescence. Since children get more frequent colds and infections, he may need extra steroids to help him through these episodes more frequently. In addition, many endocrinologists find the need for extra Florinef (fludrocortisone) to make sure his sodium and potassium balance are adequate. Otherwise, there are no special problems that an adolescent with Addison’s disease should get into.

91. Addison's Disease - Swedish Medical Center, Seattle, Washington Addison s disease Swedish Medical Center, Seattle, Washington. http://www.swedish.org/14125.cfm

PDF Version Search Send-to-Friend Health Library Home ... Conditions InBrief Addison's Disease (Adrenal Insufficiency; Adrenocortical Hypofunction; Chronic Adrenocortical Insufficiency) by Michelle Badash, MS Definition Causes Risk Factors ... Organizations Definition Addison's disease is a rare disorder of the adrenal glands, in which they do not produce enough of the hormones cortisol and aldosterone. The adrenal glands are two small glands that sit on top of each kidney. Adrenal Glands www.nucleusinc.com Causes Addison's disease is the result of gradual damage to the adrenal cortex, the outer layer of the adrenal gland. This damage may be caused by: The body's immune system attacking the gland (autoimmune disease) Tuberculosis Chronic infections Cytomegalovirus (CMV) associated with AIDS Fungal infections, including: Blastomycosis Histoplasmosis Coccidioidomycosis Cancer including metastases from: Breast, lung, kidney, or colon cancer Lymphoma Kaposi's sarcoma Long-term corticosteroid treatment Bleeding within the adrenal glands (related to use of anticoagulant medications and shock) Medications (such as ketoconazole or etomidate) Radiation treatment Chronic illness, including:

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94. Addison's Disease Addison s disease Addison s disease is a rare endocrine or hormonal disorder Australian Addison s disease Web Site - The web site of the Australian http://www.health-nexus.com/addison's_disease.htm

The #1 Health information site Health-Nexus.Net Health-Nexus.Org Home ... Up Search Health-Nexus for: Match ALL words Match ANY word Email this page to a friend ! Post a question or comment on our Message Board Home Page Health Specialties Health News ... Alternative Health Options Substance Abuse Animal Health Search: Books Magazines Video Keywords: Find it Here Addison's Disease Addison's Disease Addison's disease is a rare endocrine or hormonal disorder that affects about 1 in 100,000 people. It occurs in all age groups and ... Australian Addison's Disease Web Site The web site of the Australian Addison's Disease Assocation Inc. A support group for sufferers of Addison's Disease and their carers. NADF - Addison's Disease: The Facts You Need To Know National Adrenal Diseases Foundation offers a detailed description of the autoimmune disorder's symptoms, diagnosis, management and prognosis. ... ADDISON'S DISEASE: THE FACTS YOU NEED TO KNOW ... Addison's Disease and Type I Diabetes Provides the treatment and interaction of addisons and diabetes. Includes the challenge of maintaining normal blood sugar levels. Addison's Disease A discussion about this disease, its symptoms and long term management, by Vanderbilt Medical Center.

95. Addison's Disease ~ Pawprints And Purrs, Inc. Addison s disease is Hypoadrenocorticism. This term means that there is diminishedor lowered hormone production from the outer part or cortex of the http://www.sniksnak.com/doghealth/addisonsdisease.html

HOME Mission Donate Table of Contents ... Wealth of Resources Pawprints and Purrs, Inc. Dog Health Care Information by Condition or Disease A Non-Profit 501(c)(3) Organization All donations are tax deductible Any health care links located here are NOT to replace a veterinarian visit; please take your dog to a vet immediately at any sign of odd behavior or any symptoms of illness or injury. Call your vet and describe your dog's symptoms with any of your concerns about the dog's well-being. Your veterinarian may discover changes in your dog's health that you have overlooked. It is always better to err on the side of caution. Addison's Disease What is Addison's Disease? The correct medical term for this disease is Hypoadrenocorticism . This term means that there is diminished or lowered hormone production from the outer part or cortex of the adrenal gland. What are the adrenal glands? The adrenal glands are paired glands situated adjacent to the kidneys. Each gland essentially consists of an outer cortex and an inner medulla. The glands produce several vital substances which regulate a variety of body functions and are necessary to sustain life. The most widely known of these substances is cortisol, commonly called cortisone, produced by the outer part of the adrenal cortex. Also produced by the cortex and equally important is aldosterone which is a mineralocorticoid hormone. This hormone regulates the electrolyte and water balance of the body and is involved in the excretion of potassium and retention of sodium.

96. Medical Resource Links Addison s disease. Adrenal Insufficiency and Adrenal Crisis(Addison s disease) Addison s Addison s in Dogs. Canine Addison s disease. Endocrine System http://www.healinglight.com/autoimmune/linksh.htm

Medical Resource Links International and National Foundations NADF National Adrenal Diseases Foundation NORD National Organization for Rare Disorders, Inc AADR American Autoimmune Related Diseases Association NIH National Institutes of Health ... The Poly Clinic The Adrenal Gland http://arbl.cvmbs.colostate.edu/hbooks/pathphys/endocrine/adrenal/index.html Adrenal Gland Study Guide Normal Adrenal Function Addison's Disease Adrenal Insufficiency and Adrenal Crisis(Addison's Disease) Addison's Disease Adrenal Insufficiency and Adreneal Crisis Adrenal Cortical Hypofunction – Merck Manual ... Treatment of Adrenal Fatigue and Addison's Disease Addison's Disease Testing and Articles ACTH (Cortrosyn) stimulation test - MedLine ENDOCRINE DYNAMIC TESTING Managing Adrenal Insufficiency (How to Give Yourself a Shot) Perioperative 'steroid coverage' ... Adrenal Fatigue Addison's Disease's Home Pages Addison's Support Group of the Northwest Australian Addison's Disease News The Canadian Addison Society New Zealand Addison's Network ... Addison News E-mail- Joan Hoffman Krystal’s Home Page Rohan’s Home Page Addison’s Disease Forum’s The Johns Hopkins Children’s Center CAH - Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia Support Group Enzymatic pathways for Cortisol and Aldosterone Department of Health Data Protection Act 1998 Patient’s Bill of Rights Dictionary Internet Dictionary Blood Work CO2 Blood Work Normal Blood Ranges Managing Adrenal Insufficiency (How to Give Yourself a Shot) Blood Work FAQ ... Lab Test Online Celiac Disease Finer Health Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia

97. Addison's Disease - Adreno-Cortical Insufficiency Addison s disease. Information about Addison s disease and AdrenoCorticalInsufficiency from SurgeryDoor s Medical Conditions section. http://www.surgerydoor.co.uk/medical_conditions/Indices/A/addisons_disease.htm

A B C D ... W ADDISONS DISEASE (ADRENO-CORTICAL INSUFFICIENCY) What is Addison's Disease ? How does Addison's Disease occur ? Usually the condition is due to a process of self-destruction called auto-immune disease : cells called lymphocytes develop the ability to destroy otherwise healthy adrenal cells. Occasionally, tuberculosis or some other inflammation or infection can be responsible for damaging the adrenal glands. Surgical removal of both adrenal glands (adrenalectomy) is sometimes required for other conditions, and will produce the same need for treatment. Why does Addison's Disease occur ? The tendency to develop the more common auto-immune type of Addison's disease is often inherited: in fact, other glands (particularly the thyroid) may be similarly affected, either in you or in one of your close relatives. Treatment Involved for Addison's Disease The missing hormones need to be taken lifelong. Hydrocortisone (cortisol) is the most often used replacement steroid, usually in doses of 15 to 30 milligrams per day. Normally the tablets are taken as two or ideally three doses each day. These must be taken on a regular daily basis and not left off for even one day. The salt control hormone used to replace the deficiency of aldosterone is a drug called fludrocortisone. This is usually given in doses of 50 to 200 micrograms a day. During Treatment for Addison's Disease Fludrocortisone is given day after day without change in dose unless advised by the doctor. However, you may sometimes make the decision to take cortisol in increased dosage (but never reduced). Reasons for increasing the dose include emotional stress, accidents, infections (particularly those causing a fever), and other illness. The reason for raising the dose is to try to copy what normal adrenal glands would do under these circumstances.

98. Addison's Disease - Addison's Disease Is A Rare Endocrine Or Hormonal Disorder.. Addison s disease Addison s disease is a rare endocrine or hormonal disorder - Addison s disease Support Information channel / learn about Addison s http://www.addisonsdisease.net/addisonsdisease.html

TELEPLEXUS® My TELEPLEXUS About TELEPLEXUS TELEPLEXUS Mail TELEPLEXUS network: Addison's Disease Patient Tree Cyber Apostle Jersey Spin ... Home Addison's Disease Addison's disease is a rare endocrine or hormonal disorder that affects about 1 in 100,000 people. It occurs in all age groups and afflicts men and women equally. The disease is characterized by weight loss, muscle weakness, fatigue, low blood pressure, and sometimes darkening of the skin in both exposed and nonexposed parts of the body. Addison's disease occurs when the adrenal glands do not produce enough of the hormone cortisol and in some cases, the hormone aldosterone. For this reason, the disease is sometimes called chronic adrenal insufficiency, or hypocortisolism. Cortisol is normally produced by the adrenal glands, located just above the kidneys. It belongs to a class of hormones called glucocorticoids, which affect almost every organ and tissue in the body. Scientists think that cortisol has possibly hundreds of effects in the body. Cortisol's most important job is to help the body respond to stress. Among its other vital tasks, cortisol: helps maintain blood pressure and cardiovascular function;

99. The Lupus Lady's Autoimmune Disease Support Pages Addison s disease is a severe or total deficiency of the hormones made in the Classical Addison s disease results from a loss of both cortisol and http://thelupuslady.com/autoimmune/sheet/addison.html

"He will give His Angels charge over you to guard you in all your ways" Psalm 91:11 Living With Chronic Illness ~ Thriving in the face of adversity! The Lupus Lady's Autoimmune Disease Support "Where friends gather for tea and comfort!" Addisons Disease DESCRIPTION: Addison's disease is a severe or total deficiency of the hormones made in the adrenal cortex, caused by a destruction of the adrenal cortex. The adrenal cortex makes two important steroid hormones, cortisol and aldosterone. Cortisol mobilizes nutrients, modifies the body's response to inflammation, stimulates the liver to raise the blood sugar, and also helps to control the amount of water in the body. Aldosterone regulates salt and water levels which affects blood volume and blood pressure. Cortisol production is regulated by another hormone, adrenocorticotrophic hormone (ACTH), made in the pituitary gland which is located just below the brain. Classical Addison's disease results from a loss of both cortisol and aldosterone secretion due to the near total or total destruction of both adrenal glands. This condition is also called primary adrenal insufficiency. If ACTH is deficient, there will not be enough cortisol produced, although aldosterone may remain adequate. This is secondary adrenal insufficiency, which is distinctly different, but similar to Addison's disease, since both include a loss of cortisol secretion. RECOMMENDED READING: The Official Patient's Sourcebook on Addison's Disease Addison's Disease - A Medical Dictionary, Bibliography, and Annotated Research Guide

100. Dogomania : Addison's Disease ADDISON S disease THE FACTS YOU NEED TO KNOW Addison s disease is a severe ortotal deficiency of the hormones made in the adrenal cortex, http://www.dogomania.com/category/Health/Addisons_Disease/

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