RT Book, Section
A1 Kefer, Michael P.
A2 Cline, David M.
A2 Ma, O. John
A2 Cydulka, Rita K.
A2 Meckler, Garth D.
A2 Handel, Daniel A.
A2 Thomas, Stephen H.
SR Print(0)
ID 56277940
T1 Chapter 132. Adrenal Insufficiency and Adrenal Crisis
T2 Tintinalli's Emergency Medicine Manual, 7e
YR 2012
FD 2012
PB The McGraw-Hill Companies
PP New York, NY
SN 978-0-07-178184-8
LK accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=56277940
RD 2024/04/19
AB Adrenal  insufficiency  results  when  the  physiologic  demand  for  glucocorticoids  and  mineralocorticoids  exceeds  the  supply  from  the  adrenal  cortex.  The  pituitary  secretes  adrenocorticotropin  hormone  (ACTH)  and  associated  melanocyte  stimulating  hormone  (MSH).  ACTH  stimulates  the  adrenal  cortex  to  secrete  cortisol.  Cortisol  has  negative  feedback  on  the  pituitary  to  inhibit  secretion  of  ACTH  and  MSH.