Addison Disease

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Addison Disease 

Mandy, Merve, Marit 

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• What does addison's syndrom involve? 
• What are the daily consequences for the patiënt in    life 
• Does the syndrome affect life 
• When should you call a docter 

What does addison's syndrome involve?

• adrenal cortex
• inflammation
• cortisol 
• too little of several hormones 
• aldosterone 

What are the daily consequences for the patiënt in life?  

• Medication 
• Corticosteroïds 
• stressful situation 
• more medication 

Does the syndrome affect life expectancy?

• treatment 
  
• ignored 
• Addison-crisis 
• hereditary 

I.C. 

When should you call a doctor? 

• Become ill 
  
• Extra hydrocortison 
• temperature 
• serious inury 
• operation 

1. what does corticosteroïds do?

1. replace the missing cortisol
2. reduce to much cortisol

2. Does the syndrome affect life expectancy?

1. no, also when you use your medicals, you die younger
2. yes, if you take your medicals
3. yes, even without medicals you survive

3. is this syndrom hereditary?

1. yes
2. no

4. if you need an operation, do you need more or less medication?

1. more
2. less

5. what is addison disease?

1. disease of cortex
2. disease of the lungs
3. disease of intestines
4. disease of adrenal cortex

6. cortisol is ....

1. growth hormone
2. adrenaline
3. other name for Addison disease
4. stress hormone

7. where are the adrenal glands

1. next to the kidneys
2. above the kidneys
3. behind the kidneys
4. below the kidneys

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